Prospects for energy markets in Europe. Spring 2026

Oriol Saltó
i Bauzà

Associate Partner
at AleaSoft

Marta Sánchez
Álvarez

Partner, Energy Sector Leader
at EY

Antonio Hernández
García

Partner of Regulated Sectors
at EY

Content

Evolution of the European energy markets. Spring 2026
Key milestones for 2026 in the energy sector
Regulation and prospects for energy storage and capacity markets
Financing of renewable energy and storage projects
The importance of PPA and self-consumption
Portfolio valuation: main considerations to take into account

Evolution of the European energy markets. Spring 2026
Key milestones for 2026 in the energy sector
Regulation and prospects for energy storage and capacity markets
Financing of renewable energy and storage projects
The importance of PPA and self-consumption
Portfolio valuation: main considerations to take into account

The March webinar will once again feature the participation of EY, joining for the sixth consecutive year and contributing its perspective as one of the Big Four and as a leading advisory firm in consulting, finance and transactions within the energy sector.

The session will focus on analysing the current context of the European energy markets and the key factors that will shape the coming months, with a particular focus on spring 2026. It will address the main regulatory and market developments, as well as the growing role of energy storage and capacity markets in an electricity system that is increasingly renewable, flexible and exposed to episodes of high volatility.

In addition, the webinar will dedicate time to analysing the financing of renewable energy and storage projects, PPA, self‑consumption and the most relevant criteria for asset and portfolio valuation, drawing on EY’s practical experience in a large number of transactions and investment processes in renewable energy and storage in recent years.

Speakers

Marta Sánchez Álvarez is an Industrial Engineer with an MBA from IESE. She is currently a partner in charge of Strategy and Consulting in the Energy Sector at EY. She has been working in the Energy Sector for more than 25 years. She began her career at EDP Spain, where she worked in Regulation, Strategic Planning and Energy Management, to later lead the Energy Sector at consulting firms such as Accenture and IBM Global Business Service (company resulting from the acquisition of PWC Consulting)

Antonio Hernández García is Member of the State Body of Trade Specialists and Economists of the Spanish Administration since 1991 and counts with a PhD in Applied Economics from the Universidad of Alcalá de Henares and a program in Leadership in Public Management from the IESE business school. He has a relevant experience in Spanish regulated industries (especially in the energy sector), thanks to his 23 years of civil service and 14 in the private sector. He joined EY Spain in December 2020 where is responsible for regulated sectors, economic analysis and decarbonisation, and from November 2011 to November 2020 he was partner of International and Energy Strategy at KPMG Spain.

Before that he was General Director for Energy Policy and Mines at the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade and Member of the Governing Board of the International Energy Agency. He also represented the Spanish Administration in the Informal EU Energy Councils.

He has participated in many projects for Spanish and global companies in the energy sector and has a relevant knowledge on energy regulation and main challenges.

Oriol Saltó i Bauzà is Associate Partner at AleaSoft. He is PhD in Physics from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He has 20 years of experience in data analysis and modelling both in the context of scientific research and in energy markets. At AleaSoft, for more than 15 years, he has been at the forefront of the development of forecasting models for the European energy markets: electricity, gas, oil, CO₂, among others.

Webinar Moderator

Alejandro Delgado Fornaguera is Associate Partner at AleaSoft, with more than 15 years of experience in the development and coordination of forecasting projects for the energy sector. He has been involved in projects for forecasting prices, demand and renewable energy production in global electricity markets, covering short, medium and long term horizons.