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Energy has been a daily topic of conversation in recent months. We at HES have been closely following all the developments to accompany our clients and help them weather the storm. In some of our previous publications we analysed the onset of the energy crisis after the “recovery” from the Covid-19 pandemic, pointing to Russia […]

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

En los últimos meses, los precios europeos de la energía en los mercados mayoristas han subido significativamente, lo que ha creado una situación tensa para los consumidores finales. Además, la invasión de Ucrania por parte de Rusia a finales de febrero ha desestabilizado, aún más, el mercado. En este contexto excepcional, los gobiernos europeos y

“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

A consecuencia de las grandes orientaciones estratégicas establecidas para el clima y la energía, el mix energético – y el mercado en su conjunto – están experimentando un proceso de reconfiguración. Las fuentes de incertidumbre no son pocas, desde las nuevas infraestructuras o en proceso de creación (IFA2, Nordstream2, EPR) a un contexto económico impredecible,

El martes 21 de diciembre, comenzó oficialmente la temporada de invierno. Sin embargo, para Europa, y en lo que a los mercados energéticos se refiere, esto se traduce en tiempos caóticos. Las grandes empresas eléctricas están abandonando los combustibles fósiles a favor de las fuentes de energía renovables. Dado que estas últimas no son gestionables

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

Tras la firma del Acuerdo europeo en París en diciembre de 2019, el Gobierno francés solicitó a RTE, en ejercicio de sus atribuciones, el lanzamiento de un estudio a gran escala sobre la evolución del sistema eléctrico. El estudio, denominado “Energy Futures 2050[1]”. Debía contemplar aspectos técnicos, económicos, un análisis medioambiental y tener en consideración

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