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Three ways to read the market: Daily updates keep you current in two minutes, Briefings dig into the numbers behind the week's moves, and Editorials tell the long stories of how Europe's power system really behaves. Combine the filters below to narrow what you see. Pick as many as you want at each level.
Daily updatesMarketsHigh gas prices drive European power producers back to coal
Elevated TTF levels are shifting the merit order, making coal competitive again across multiple European bidding zones.
By Vantage Editorial
Daily updatesPPAsAmazon backs 156MW Sicilian agrivoltaic PPA as CWG locks in 10-year solar deal
Two PPA signings signal continued corporate appetite for long-term renewable offtake in Europe.
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Daily updatesBESSGreece's Go Beyond Solar Battery program awards just 5% of budget
Athens provisionally approved €8.15 million for 49.3 MWh of C&I-linked storage, far short of the program's €153.7 million target.
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Daily updatesBESSDutch BESS revenues in 2026: volatility helps, congestion hurts
Aurora Energy Research flags price volatility as a revenue driver for Dutch BESS while grid congestion limits returns.
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Daily updatesBESSGrid operator dispute blocks full battery use at 76.5 MWh German hybrid plant
Eon Edis withdrew previously agreed import capacity, confining the battery to on-site solar storage only.
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Daily updatesBalancingNordic frequency control overview published by Energinet
Energinet has released a structured overview of frequency control arrangements across the Nordic power system.
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Daily updatesPerformanceFrench power sector strike pulls 6.5 GW offline overnight
Industrial action across the French zone removed 6.5 GW of generation capacity in a single overnight window, per Reuters.
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Daily updatesBalancingEnerginet opens aFRR procurement for Q4/2026
Denmark's TSO has launched the tender process for automatic Frequency Restoration Reserve capacity covering the fourth quarter of 2026.
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Daily updatesMarketsNord Pool day-ahead prices fall to record low
Electricity prices on the Nord Pool exchange hit a record-low level, according to Latvia's Public Utilities Commission.
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Daily updatesPerformanceEEX transparency wind/solar data gap resolved
Forecast and actual generation data missing since 7 September 2026 has been restored on EEX Transparency.
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Daily updatesMarketsEEX reshapes solar futures timing and launches TB power market maker scheme
EEX announced two product changes: amended hours for Solar Block futures and a new market maker initiative for TB Power Futures.
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Daily updatesBESSThree BESS projects advance across Europe
Romania, Germany, and Scotland each logged a major battery milestone, with Romania's dated 10 September 2026.
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Daily updatesPPAsValorem and Google sign 10-year Finnish wind PPA
The deal covers 97.3 MW from the Matkussaari wind farm in Finland.
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Daily updatesBESSEurope's BESS market set for 78% surge to 57 GWh in 2026
EUPD Research projects record deployment led by Germany, Bulgaria, Italy, the UK, and Spain as costs fall.
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Daily updatesPerformanceSpain's renewable output hits 53.6% share in August 2026
Red Eléctrica data show solar PV led generation for a fifth straight month as adjusted demand rose 2.4% year-on-year.
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Daily updatesMarketsEuronext Nord Pool Power Futures goes live
The joint Euronext and Nord Pool power futures venue is now operational, adding a new trading layer to European electricity markets.
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Daily updatesBalancingElia launches trial publication of imbalance price forecasts
Belgium's TSO begins publishing forward-looking imbalance price signals, giving BRPs a new tool for real-time position management.
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Daily updatesMarketsGas storage shortfall drives European power prices to 3-year high
Tight gas inventories are pushing wholesale electricity prices to levels not seen since 2023, with Baltic spot rates nearing €400/MWh.
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Daily updatesBESSSUNOTEC advances 441MWh battery project in Germany
The Stendal storage system is scheduled for commissioning in Q1 2027, adding utility-scale capacity to the German zone.
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Daily updatesMarketsLithuania hits highest price in more than six months as Nordic markets tighten
Nord Pool data show Lithuanian wholesale power at its highest level in over six months, with Finland also flagging an early-week spike.
By Vantage Editorial