From installing renewables to knowing how to manage them: the next transformation of the electricity market
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 14, 2026. After almost three decades of transformation of the electricity market, the next major challenge is no longer just installing more renewable capacity. Storage, demand flexibility, grids and an operation ever closer to real time will be decisive in efficiently integrating renewable energy production and making the most of its […]
Gas price surge did not prevent prices from falling in most European electricity markets in the second week of October
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 13, 2026. In the week of October 5, weekly prices fell in most European electricity markets, supported by higher wind energy production in Germany and France and, in the Iberian Peninsula, by lower demand and higher solar energy production. Italy was the exception, driven by rising gas prices and lower solar […]
The energy sector and the elections: 30-year investments versus four-year political cycles
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 9, 2026. The snap general election called for November 29 opens a new political chapter at a significant moment for the energy sector. Many of the decisions taken during the next legislature will affect investments with a useful life of several decades. Renewables, storage, grids, nuclear, industry and new sources of […]
Analysis third quarter
2026
Gas and CO2 drove European electricity market prices to multi-year highs in the third quarter of 2026
2026
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 6, 2026. In the third quarter of 2026, prices rose in the main European electricity markets compared to the previous quarter and to the same period of 2025. The rise in gas and CO2 prices, higher demand and lower wind energy production drove this trend. Solar PV production reached quarterly historic […]
European electricity market prices rose in the week of September 28, with Spain and Portugal reaching their highest levels since 2022
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 5, 2026. In the week of September 28, weekly prices increased in most European electricity markets, supported by lower solar energy production. Spain and Portugal reached their highest daily prices since December 2022. Although photovoltaic energy production declined over the week as a whole, Portugal and Italy set all‑time records for […]
The new SRAD activation strengthens the value of batteries for large consumers
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 2, 2026. The new activation of the Active Demand Response Service (SRAD) highlights the growing need for flexibility in the electricity system. For large consumers, batteries turn this need into an opportunity. They make it easier to participate in the SRAD, providing flexibility without directly affecting production processes, and at the […]
Analysis September
2026
European electricity market prices reached multi-year highs in September, while solar energy continued to break records
2026
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, October 1, 2026. In September 2026, prices rose in the main European electricity markets. Higher gas prices, driven by low European reserves and geopolitical tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, together with the rise in CO2 prices and in demand, favoured this trend. The monthly fall in solar photovoltaic energy production added […]
Photovoltaics is entering a new stage
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 29, 2026. The difficulties facing some photovoltaic projects in Spain should not be mistaken for a crisis in the future of this technology. Low captured prices and hours with zero or negative prices pose new challenges, but the growing electrification of the economy, the development of storage and more sophisticated energy […]
Wind energy production decline drove up European electricity market prices despite lower gas prices in the fourth week of September
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 28, 2026. In the fourth week of September, weekly prices rose in most major European electricity markets, driven by a drop in wind energy production despite lower gas prices. Italy was the exception, as higher wind energy production and lower demand pushed prices down. The British market registered its highest daily […]
Revenue predictability will decide battery deployment: contracts, merchant risk and capacity market
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 25, 2026. Europe will install more than 30 GW of batteries in 2026, according to S&P Global Energy, but progress in each country depends on how storage is remunerated. Markets with contracted revenues attract financing more easily. In Spain, where potential revenues are high, the bankability of standalone projects is low due […]
Hedging, self-consumption and batteries reduce industry’s exposure to volatility
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 23, 2026. Volatility in energy markets is once again putting risk management in the spotlight for large consumers and energy‑intensive industry. Hedging across different horizons, together with self‑consumption and battery storage, makes it possible to reduce exposure to market movements and give energy costs greater predictability. The 69th edition of the […]
Storage could outpace photovoltaic growth in 2026
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, September 22, 2026. Energy storage is entering a new growth phase at global and European level. S&P Global Energy expects Europe to install more than 30 GW of battery storage systems in 2026, almost double the 2025 figure, while the pace of new photovoltaic installations moderates. These prospects, together with the role of […]