
Fragile energy security for this winter
Once again, we stand on the threshold of winter and actors and consumers are beginning to inquire about energy supply in Europe. This year, unlike the past, there seems to be no major concern; prices remain high but not historically high. However, while there are no alarm signals for this
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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.

Nuclear energy in France: a challenge ahead
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

Ukrainian crisis: how ready is Europe ahead of next winter? A focus on gas
8 months after the start of Ukraine’s invasion by Russia, Ukrainians are resisting, and fighting back. Heavy western sanctions have been imposed on Russia

Analysis of the Iberian singularity (last 3 months) versus other regulatory mechanisms
Gas cap mechanism in the Iberian Peninsula On 15 June, the Iberian singularity mechanism came into effect allowing Spain and Portugal to contain price

Purchasing power and energy
On 17 August 2022, the first law of the new legislature, i.e., of Emmanuel Macron’s second term in office, “LOI n°2022-1158 du 16 août

Australia’s power spot market suspension: a warning for Europe?
Last June 15th, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) suspended the spot market for wholesale electricity as a result of an ever worsening power

REPowerEU: “green” and economic cost at stake?
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

THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ – Iberian Singularity
Energy has been a daily topic of conversation in recent months. We at HES have been closely following all the developments to accompany our

Rising energy prices: national measures to protect European end-users
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

Subida de precios de la energía: medidas nacionales para proteger a los consumidores finales europeos
En los últimos meses, los precios europeos de la energía en los mercados mayoristas han subido significativamente, lo que ha creado una situación tensa