Just a few days into winter, EDF has only 39GW available out of a total of 61.4GW of its nuclear fleet. These figures are the consequence of a series of events that have taken place since the outbreak of COVID-19, hitting the French nuclear fleet and reducing its production, which in the past had steadily […]
Nuclear energy in France: a challenge ahead Read More »
Last June 15th, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) suspended the spot market for wholesale electricity as a result of an ever worsening power crisis. This was the first time in its history that AEMO took the drastic decision to suspend the whole National Electricity Market (NEM) as it had become impossible to opearte the
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On Wednesday, May 18th, EC President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled the EC´s REPowerEU plan, a proposal aimed at becoming independent of Russian fossil fuels imports while, at the same time, guaranteeing security of supply of the bloc and continuing to adhere to – or even boost – the previously tabled main targets to become
REPowerEU: “green” and economic cost at stake? Read More »
In recent months, European wholesale energy prices have risen considerably, thus creating a tense situation for end-users. In addition, Russian’s invasion of Ukraine at the end of February has further destabilized the market. In this exceptional context, European governments and the Commission are putting in place a number of policies to shield consumers from rising
Rising energy prices: national measures to protect European end-users Read More »
“Master of the Kremlin”, as Vladimir Putin is often referred to, is certainly a master in the use of the bludgeon… but he is also a giant with feet of clay. So, what can we say about the energy consequences of the crisis currently being orchestrated around Ukraine in France and, more widely, in Europe?
In the wake of the major strategic directions for energy and climate, the energy mix – and the market as a whole – are being reshaped. There are many sources of uncertainty, from new or ongoing infrastructures (IFA2, Nordstream2, EPR) to unpredictable economic context, epidemiological contingencies and the flood of announced aid and investment in
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According to the Gregorian calendar, on Tuesday, 21 December, the signal for the beginning of the winter season was officially given. For Europe, however, this period means chaotic times as far as the energy market is concerned. Utilities are switching from fossil energy sources to renewable ones. As the latter are non-dispatchable per nature, power
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Following the signature of the European agreement in Paris in December 2019, the French government asked RTE, in the exercise of its powers, to launch a large-scale study on the evolution of the electricity system. The study, named “Energy Futures 2050[1]“, was to include technical and economic aspects, an environmental analysis and take into account
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What initially appeared to be some good news eventually led to the emergence of a major energy crisis in China, a crisis which spread to the rest of the world with an explosive increase in energy prices, especially natural gas prices. Indeed, China’s strong post-Covid economic recovery has led to a surge in demand for
This summer I spent my holidays on the coast in the south of Spain (something I highly recommend). To my surprise, the second biggest story in all the news bulletins – after COVID – was the price of electricity in the spot market. Something shocking must be happening for the media to be interested in
Soaring electricity prices: Whose fault is it? Read More »
Each month, one of our experts publishes an article describing his view on a specific topic of the constant changes taking place in the energy market, with special focus on the French market.
“Decarbonization of the Energy and Transport sectors is arguably today’s main economic driver for the industry.”
His career started in civil engineering as a Project Manager in France, Martinique and Australia. Afterwards, he became the General Manager of a subsidiary in Venezuela. In 1992, he established Dalkia in Germany (district heating, cogeneration, and partnerships) and represented Véolia in Thailand. In 2000, he opened the commercial office of Endesa in France to take advantage of the liberalized retail market. From 2006, as a development Manager at Endesa France, he led Endesa’s plan for Combined Cycle generation in France and developed the wind and PV portfolio of Snet at the same time. Philippe Boulanger worked for 3 years at E.ON’s headquarters coordinating the company´s activities in France. He was strongly involved in the French hydro concession renewal project. As a Senior Vice President – Project Director at Solvay Energy Services from April 2012 to February 2014 he was in charge of the H2/Power to gas and European direct market access deployment projects. Philippe has been an HES expert since 2014.
Philippe Boulanger holds engineering degrees both from the Ecole Polytechnique and the Ecole Nationale des Ponts & Chaussées (France) and has a combined experience of more than 25 years in energy and infrastructure. In addition to English, Mr. Boulanger is fluent in French, German & Spanish.
“The world is changing. New investors pay particular attention to the energy sector while historical actors adapt their position to the market.”
Antonio started his career in the electricity sector in 1991 working as a member of the General Manager’s team at Sevillana de Electricidad (Spain). In 1997, he was appointed head of commercial regulation at Endesa Distribución. In 2000, he joined the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) department of Endesa Europe. He was appointed Managing Director of Endesa Power Trading Ltd (UK) in 2003. A year later, he became responsible for energy management at SNET (France). In 2008, he was appointed Managing Director of SNET (France). In 2009, he became Director of Corporate Development at E.ON France. In 2011, he founded Haya Energy Solutions (HES), a consulting firm focused on optimising the energy management of consumers, producers and retailers of gas and electricity. From 2015 to 2018, Antonio combined the consulting activity at HES with the general management of 2 production facilities in France (2 CCGTs x 410MW), owned by KKR. At the end of 2018, he joined Asterion Industrial Partners, an infrastructure investment fund, as an operating partner. Antonio currently devotes most of his efforts to the Asterion Portfolio, while advising through HES companies in the energy sector in France, Italy, Germany, UK and Spain.
Antonio graduated from the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros of Seville (Spain) and holds an MBA degree from Deusto University (Spain).
