Archive - GEM Energy Analytics

Solar capture rates in 2024

Looking back at the 2024 solar season and comparing it with the German forecasts from previous years

Nov 12 •

October 2024

Renewables need intraday markets

A short presentation of why intraday markets are important for solar and wind

Oct 30 •

The decreasing market value of renewables

I recently created two different graphs illustrating the declining market value of renewables, which have generated significant reactions on LinkedIn…

Oct 23 •

September 2024

More details on negative prices

The impact on support schemes and the distinction between small and large negative prices

Sep 25 •

Where to find the cheap and the expensive power in Europe this year so far?

Analyzing the evolution of electricity prices in 2024 in various parts of the European grid

Sep 2 •

August 2024

Solar (and wind) for power reserves

Why renewables, especially solar, should provide power reserves: key reasons and business opportunities

Aug 26 •

The reasons for negative prices

Why are there people willing to pay to produce power?

Aug 13 •

July 2024

Some consequences of solar on the electricity markets

Impact on prices, solar value, imports/exports, power reserves, and curtailment of other generating assets.

Jul 8 •

June 2024

European power reserves: part 2 - aFRR (and how solar is impacting it)

Second post on power reserves, exploring the automatic Frequency Restoration Reserves, with a strong focus on Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

Jun 24 •

Germany under the sun

Graphs, insights and reflections on solar (with data up to May 2024)

Jun 10 •

May 2024

Focus on European power reserves: part 1 - FCR

A first post on the European power reserves exploring FCR, the Frequency Containment Reserves, previously called primary reserves, with a focus on…

May 31 •

Solar and the need for more flexibility

Some examples showing the increased need for flexibility when the sun is shining

May 13 •

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