Will the gas supply lack in Spain?
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, June 15, 2022. The gas supply to Spain has gone through complex situations in recent months. In October 2021, the gas flow through the gas pipeline that crosses the Strait of Gibraltar from Morocco was closed. Now, the commercial and diplomatic relations with Algeria put the focus on the gas pipeline that […]
European electricity markets respond with falls to the increase in solar and wind energy production
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, June 13, 2022. European electricity markets prices fell in the second week of June. In most, the weekly average was below €190/MWh. In addition, negative prices were registered in several markets. Wind and solar energy production increased in almost all markets compared to the previous week, and gas and CO2 prices fell, […]
The PPA market active for renewable energy financing
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, June 10, 2022. The latest regulatory changes in the electricity sector in Spain to try to mitigate the effects of high prices in the energy markets created a certain feeling of insecurity and instability. According to the experts from Engie Spain, this is a temporary situation that should not affect the long‑term […]
First week of June: European markets prices rose due to the decrease in wind energy production
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, June 7, 2022. In the first week of June, European electricity markets prices rose in a generalised way due to the fact that the wind energy production was lower than that of the previous week. In the Iberian market, lower solar energy production also helped prices rise. On average, gas, Brent and […]
Interview of El Periódico de la Energía with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence and CEO of AleaSoft Energy Forecasting
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, June 6, 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. How do you assess the situation of the electricity market at AleaSoft? When will prices drop again? Will changing the marginalist market model be […]
Photovoltaic generation grows 40% in Spain in the first five months of 2022
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, June 3, 2022. The rise in gas prices and, consequently, in electricity prices, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine caused a drop in the electricity and gas demand in 2022. The drop in the hydroelectric generation led to an increase in the production of combined cycle gas turbines and a doubling […]
Gas prices fell in May and dragged most European electricity markets
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, June 1, 2022. The monthly average price was below €200/MWh in May in almost all European electricity markets. In most markets, prices fell compared to April, favoured by the drop in gas prices. Solar energy production increased in general which also helped push prices down. However, wind energy production fell and Brent […]
Wind energy and demand favour the price drop in European electricity markets in the fourth week of May
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, May 30, 2022. In the fourth week of May, prices of most European electricity markets fell and their averages were below €175/MWh. Negative hourly prices were registered in several markets from May 26 to 28. Wind energy production increased in a generalised way, which favoured price declines, a behaviour that was also […]
The more renewable energy, the better. The more diverse, the better
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, May 27, 2022. For the energy transition and the challenge of 100% renewable electricity generation, not only is the amount of renewable energy that can be produced important, but also that it is generated with the largest possible diversity of technologies. The energy transition that will end in a completely decarbonised economy, […]
Interview of Solar News with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence and CEO of AleaSoft Energy Forecasting
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, May 26, 2022. Interview of the Solar News magazine with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence, founder and CEO of AleaSoft Energy Forecasting. The President of the Spanish Government proposed exceptional measures to lower energy prices. What other important measures are pending? A measure that would have an immediate effect on […]
Interview of Bolsamanía with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence and CEO of AleaSoft Energy Forecasting
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, May 26, 2022. Interview by Álvaro Estévez from Bolsamanía with Antonio Delgado Rigal, PhD in Artificial Intelligence, founder and CEO of AleaSoft Energy Forecasting. Last March, the average price of electricity in the wholesale market reached 283.39 Euros per megawatt hour (€/MWh), 523.49% more than what was paid in the same month of […]
European electricity markets prices rose due to the increase in demand
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, May 23, 2022. In the third week of May, temperatures increased in Europe, in some cases reaching values among the highest in history for the month of May. This favoured the increase in demand in all markets and in prices in most cases. Solar energy production fell in most markets. In Germany, […]