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  • Europe creates map to locate available capacity in power grids
  • 21-hour trading: Europe expands energy window as LNG risks grow
  • European commission rejects Italy’s gas price reform, closing the door on ETS-linked price relief

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pv-magazine.com /1 week ago

Europe creates map to locate available capacity in power grids

The new pan-European digital platform is designed to enhance transparency and improve access to information on the hosting capacity of European electricity grids, including both tr...

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investing.com /1 month ago

21-hour trading: Europe expands energy window as LNG risks grow

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pexapark.com /3 weeks ago

European commission rejects Italy’s gas price reform, closing the door on ETS-linked price relief

The European Commission has effectively given a red light to Article 6 of Italy’s DL Energia, ruling out the country’s attempt to neutralize ETS costs in electricity price formatio...

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pv-magazine.com /1 month ago

European electricity prices increase despite falling gas prices

AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s latest analysis finds the weekly average electricity price was above €95 ($111.70)/MWh last week in all major European markets except France, Portugal...

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pv-magazine.com /3 weeks ago

Europe’s negative electricity price hours double in Q1 amid renewables surpluses, market imbalances

UK-based consultancy Ricardo, part of the WSP Group, reports that EU-27 day-ahead power markets saw 1,223 negative-price hours in Q1 2026, more than double Q1 2025, driven mainly b...

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pv-magazine.com /1 day ago

EU approves capacity market for Spain

The capacity mechanism will be open to projects - whether existing or new - that commit to being available during periods of scarcity, encompassing electricity generation, demand r...

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pv-magazine.com /1 month ago

Negative electricity prices return to France, Germany

AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s latest analysis finds negative hourly electricity prices returned to the French and German markets last week, while the British, Dutch and Nordic mark...

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pexapark.com /1 week ago

The New Geography of European Data Centers

Data center PPA demand remains strong, but grid access and deliverability are becoming the main constraints. Europe’s data center PPA market has already become critical for renewab...

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businessgreen.com /3 weeks ago

Tony Blair Institute urges Europe to pursue 'electrostate' energy strategy

Report calls for continent-wide push to accelerate grid development, curb power costs, and ramp up electrification efforts

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pv-magazine.com /1 month ago

European power grid investment set to rise sharply by 2027

The EU Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) says distribution grid investment has risen 51% since 2021, but warns that fragmented planning rules and regulatory di...

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pv-magazine.com /1 month ago

Grid bottlenecks threaten 120 GW of planned renewables in Europe

Latest analysis from Ember finds major grid bottlenecks in transmission and distribution networks across Europe, threatening the viability of both future utility-scale and smaller-...

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en.interfax.com.ua /1 month ago

Parliament adopts law on integrating Ukraine, EU electricity markets

Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada has adopted, at the final reading, a law on integrating the electricity markets of Ukraine and Europe (bill No.

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deutschland.de /3 days ago

EU: Germany gets approval to acquire stake in grid operator Tennet

Transporting wind energy from Northern Germany to the south: Germany needs new electricity cables and plans to acquire a share in the grip operator Tennet. The EU Commission has no...

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w3.windfair.net /1 week ago

Electrification to Lead the Next Phase of Energy Transition

Updated 1.5°C roadmap reflects geopolitical and market realities; targets faster fossil fuel decline and 35% global electrification by 2035.

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pv-magazine.com /2 weeks ago

France, Spain set solar records in May

AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s latest analysis finds the weekly average electricity price was above €100 ($117.45)/MWh in most major European markets last week, bar the Portuguese,...

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pv-magazine.com /2 weeks ago

Germany, UK, Bulgaria: Europe’s top 3 co-location markets

Germany led the way with the UK and Bulgaria tied in second place, followed by Spain, Hungary, and France.

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politico.eu /1 month ago

Europeans want more renewables, even if it increases energy bills

Public enthusiasm for clean energy comes as the Iran war exposes Europe's vulnerability to global oil and gas markets.

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unn.ua /1 month ago

Рада ухвалила закон про інтеграцію ринку електроенергії України до ЄС

Рада ухвалила закон про інтеграцію ринку електроенергії України до ЄС<p>Парламент впроваджує об’єднання ринків та європейські стандарти ENTSO-E. Документ розвиває інститут ак...

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pexapark.com /2 weeks ago

European Solar Capture Factors Collapse as April Oversupply Triggers Wave of Negative Prices

Europe’s power markets came under acute pressure during April 2026 as strong solar output collided with weak shoulder-month demand, driving a collapse in capture factors, and setti...

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rte.ie /3 weeks ago

Electricity prices here affected by buying power - EAI

The CEO of the Electricity Association of Ireland, Dara Lynott, said today that Ireland's electricity prices are affected by buying power, due to market size, and the country's rel...

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pv-magazine.com /3 weeks ago

Home batteries earn during negative electricity price spikes

When wholesale electricity prices drop below zero during periods of excess renewable generation, as they did over the recent holiday weekend in Europe, flexibility becomes a revenu...

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businessgreen.com /1 month ago

Europe's electrification push exposes gaps in grids and policy

Setting direction is the easy part - actually building an electrified, clean power system is far harder writes, We Mean Business CEO María Mendiluce

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forrester.com /1 week ago

Europe Economic Outlook, 2026: Energy And Geopolitical Headwinds Weigh On Growth

In 2026, energy and geopolitical headwinds will weigh on European economic growth. Learn more to understand the outlook and implications.

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cleantechnica.com /1 month ago

France Moved First, But Markets Everywhere Are Signaling Electrification

France has made the first national push for increased electrification tied to the Strait of Hormuz-related energy crisis. Reuters reported that Paris will raise annual state suppor...

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