Renewables account turns red in Greece amid more low and negative power prices
Conditions in the Greek market have worsened for renewable energy producers, as a result of low and negative electricity prices
Bulgarian coal plant mulls replacing boiler with molten salt battery
The operator of the AES Maritsa Iztok 1 coal plant is interested in replacing one of its boilers with a molten salt reactor
US electricity prices soar 40% in H1 2025, outpacing EU’s 30% increase
The penetration of negative prices in EU continues, with their share doubling in H1 2025, according to IEA's latest report
Pexapark: PPA activity in Europe drops in first half of 2025
PPA activity in renewables in Europe fell 26% lower in year-on-year terms in the first half, but not everywhere and not due to solar power
ACER’s Zinglersen: Integrate electricity markets to bolster flexibility as new era is already here
The number of hours with negative power prices reached an all-time high for two years in a row, which means a new era is here, ACER's Director Christian Zinglersen said at BEF 2025
BEF 2025: Digitalization, open markets, time are major preconditions for flexibility services mainstreaming
The panel called Market Flexibility: The Backbone of a Resilient Energy System was one of the eight sessions at Belgrade Energy Forum 2025
Negative prices threaten future payments to Greek renewable energy producers
Greece’s special account for renewables, which covers support payments to renewable energy producers, turned positive again in 2024 after years of instability. The account is currently manageable, according to data from the Renewable Energy Sources Operator & Guarantees of Origin (DAPEEP). The update is bringing certainty to the market and reassures investors that their power […]
Episodes of negative power prices in Slovenia, Romania spread to workdays
Romania and Slovenia are experiencing the first episodes of negative day-ahead power prices on workdays, as the phenomenon used to occur only on holidays and weekends