PPA and merchant are not exclusive strategies
AleaSoft, May 13, 2020. The exceptional nature of the current situation is also affecting the prices of PPA contracts that are currently being negotiated. Faced with this situation that may hinder the plans of some renewable and photovoltaic energy projects, the need for a robust and flexible energy buying and selling strategy based on reliable […]
The European electricity demand starts to recover with the beginning of the deconfinement
AleaSoft, May 11, 2020. Europe’s electricity demand started to recover in the markets where the deconfinement began. In addition to this, in the first week of May the wind energy production fell on the continent, causing an increase in prices, although they continued below €30/MWh. The Brent oil also showed signs of recovery as the […]
The European electricity markets begin May with prices below €30/MWh
AleaSoft, May 7, 2020. In the first days of May, the European electricity markets prices were below €30/MWh and it is expected that they will continue below this value next week. Italy’s demand increased after the confinement measures to curb the coronavirus began to relax. In the rest of the markets, the demand remains stable […]
The role of the green hydrogen in the industry decarbonisation
AleaSoft, May 6, 2020. Like the transport sector, the industrial sector is one of the most energy demanding and, consequently, one of the most polluting. The electrification and, specially, the hydrogen will play a very important role in the decarbonisation of this sector for the achievement of the environmental objectives and of the reduction of […]
Historical fall in demand and prices of the European electricity markets in April
AleaSoft, May 5, 2020. The month of April ended with a historical fall in electricity demand in Europe, reaching in some cases levels close to those of the beginning of the century. The measures taken to stop the coronavirus crisis were the main cause of this decrease. The Brent and gas prices also reached minimum […]
In April the European electricity markets recorded the lowest prices of the last six years
AleaSoft, April 30, 2020. In April, the prices of the European electricity markets were the lowest of at least the last six years. In the last days of the month, prices recovered with respect to those of the beginning of the second fortnight, but still remain below €30/MWh. Brent oil and gas futures also recovered […]
The decarbonisation of the transport in Europe is the most important challenge of the energy transition
AleaSoft, April 29, 2020. The transport sector in Europe is one of the most energy consuming and it does so largely in the form of oil derivatives. This makes this sector one of the main emitters of CO2 and other polluting and greenhouse effect gases, and one of those responsible for the European Union’s foreign […]
The European electricity demand starts to recover, the fuels are at historical lows
AleaSoft, April 27, 2020. After the lows of Easter, the European electricity demand starts to recover as some countries begin to lift the confinement measures to control the expansion of the coronavirus. On the other hand, the Brent oil and TTF gas futures are at historical lows due to the fall in global demand, the […]
The fall in demand and the geopolitical tensions among the causes of the low gas prices
AleaSoft, April 24, 2020. The prices in the European gas markets are at historical lows as the oil prices. In both cases, we can find the fall in energy demand due to the COVID‑19 crisis among the causes. But there are other geopolitical interests that also promote the current situation of low fuels prices, such […]
Prices below €20/MWh in most European electricity markets due to the renewable energies and the coronavirus
AleaSoft, April 23, 2020. This week the prices in most European electricity markets registered prices below €20/MWh. In some cases this was happening since the beginning of April. The exception was the IPEX market of Italy, which was around €30/MWh. The causes of these prices are the high renewable energy production in a context of […]
The consequences of the economic crisis of COVID 19 in the energy markets and their opportunities
AleaSoft, April 21, 2020. The measures taken against the COVID‑19 pandemic are having an impact on the energy demand, the gas, oil and electricity markets, and also on the prospects and viability of the renewable energy projects, the energy and climate plans of the European countries and the self‑consumption photovoltaic installations. On the other hand, […]
Three consecutive days with negative prices in some European electricity markets due to the wind energy and the coronavirus
AleaSoft, April 20, 2020. The combination of high wind energy production, with lower electricity demand and lower gas and CO2 prices caused by the coronavirus crisis, continues to result in declines in prices in Europe’s electricity markets. On April 19, 20 and 21, negative hourly prices were reached in the markets of Germany, France and […]