The need to put the focus on renewable energies and green hydrogen to create a future without energy dependence
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, March 4, 2022. Energy markets prices rose even more since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began, putting consumers, especially electro‑intensive consumers, and the economy in general in a more critical situation. This highlights the importance of Spain and the European Union achieving the energy independence. The long‑term solution lies in renewable energy […]
Interview of The Objective with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence and CEO of AleaSoft Energy Forecasting
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, March 3, 2022. Interview by Antonio Martos from The Objective with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence, founder and CEO of AleaSoft Energy Forecasting. When do you expect energy markets to stabilise? The variability of European electricity markets prices is mainly caused by the instability of gas prices. This situation will […]
European electricity markets prices fell in February for the second consecutive month
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, February 28, 2022. Although during the last days of February electricity markets prices increased due to the invasion of Ukraine and in some cases the highest hourly values so far this year were registered, in all markets the average for the month was lower than that registered in January, in correspondence with […]
The invasion of Ukraine intensifies macrovolatility in energy markets
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, February 25, 2022. As could be expected, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused a significant increase in energy markets prices and everything indicates that the situation will continue to worsen in the coming days. For Spain and for Europe as a whole, it is very important to give renewable energy and green hydrogen […]
Energy markets prices macrovolatility and geopolitical tensions
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, February 22, 2022. In addition to the tensions between supply and demand during the recovery from the crisis, fuels prices are exposed to the global geopolitical situation. In Europe, military tensions between Russia and NATO around Ukraine are driving gas prices, and indirectly electricity markets, into a prolonged high prices and macrovolatility […]
Third consecutive week with price drops in most European electricity markets
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, February 21, 2022. In the week of February 14, European electricity markets prices fell, something that happened for the third consecutive week, and they were below €200/MWh. Some markets registered hourly or daily values that are among the lowest of the year. Electricity futures prices also fell mostly. The decreases were favoured […]
State guarantees for PPA with electro‑intensive consumers
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, February 18, 2022. The guarantees by the State to facilitate PPA for electro‑intensive consumers at competitive prices with renewable energy projects are already available. CESCE, the managing agent of these guarantees, offers insurance both to the financial entities that issue guarantees for electro‑intensive consumers and to the sellers of the energy in […]
The auction of renewable energy PPA with electro‑intensive consumers is being prepared for mid‑2022
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, February 15, 2022. The current situation of high prices in the energy markets is having a particularly serious effect on electro‑intensive consumers. For secure coverage they need PPA at competitive prices. Fernando Soto, Director‑General of AEGE, explained in a webinar organised by AleaSoft Energy Forecasting the auction that are organising to close […]
European electricity markets down in the second week of February thanks to solar energy and gas prices
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, February 14, 2022. In the second week of February, spot and futures European electricity markets prices had a mostly downward behaviour. The drop in gas prices as well as lower demand and higher solar energy production in most markets favoured this trend. During the week negative hourly prices were registered in the […]
Interview of El Periódico de la Energía with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence and CEO of AleaSoft Energy Forecasting
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, February 14, 2022. Interview by Ramón Roca from El Periódico de la Energía with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence, founder and CEO of AleaSoft Energy Forecasting. The year 2021 was a year of records in the energy markets. In the first weeks of 2022, prices remained high. What evolution do […]
Renewable energy and gas prices favour lower prices in the first week of February
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, February 7, 2022. The prices of almost all European electricity markets fell during the first week of February, favoured by the decrease in gas prices, lower demand and an increase in wind and solar energy production. Even so, the weekly averages were above €160/MWh in most markets. CO2 prices registered a new […]
January 2022: A month of macrovolatility in the European electricity markets
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, January 31, 2022. In January, the average price of the European electricity markets exceeded €165/MWh in most cases. These prices were lower than those of December but much higher than those of January 2021. During the month there were hours with negative values in some markets and others with very high values, […]