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UK Gas & Power: Mixed Signals Amidst Ample Storage and Rising Wind (July 2nd - 8th)

UK Gas & Power Market Summary (July 2nd - 8th): Market volatility persists! This week saw mixed signals with prices initially flat, then declining due to ample storage and rising wind generation. Hurricane Beryl concerns caused a brief uptick, but overall, the market finds balance. Read for a full breakdown! #UKgas #energymarket

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Energy Manifesto Analysis: What It Means for Renewable Generators and Corporates on a Net Zero Journey

An analysis of UK party energy policies focused on renewable generators and corporates on a net zero journey. Understand the implications of Labour, Conservative, and Liberal Democrat proposals on your energy strategy.

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Celebrating Pride Month: The Power of Allyship

As pride month has come to an end, Claudia McIntosh, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager, reflects on the power of allyship in the workplace to foster an open and inclusive working environment.

What does it mean to be an ally?

Allyship is vital for fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. To be an effective ally, we must actively support and advocate for colleagues in the workplace who are part of the LGTBQ+ community, or any other minoritised group. This involves recognising and...

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UK Gas & Power: Bullish Bounce Followed by Sideways Trading

VP Trading, Fanos Shiamishis, reports on energy market activity, covering the period 25^th June – 1^st July 2024. On our end-of-day pricing tool, The Source, we published an in-week high of £89.48/MWh for the Winter-24 seasonal power price on 25^th June. In this blog, Fanos shares the market news and updates from the last week. 

Last week started with a bearish outlook for the UK gas and power market. However, the sentiment shifted dramatically by midday on Tuesday, with buying interest across...

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Contracts for Difference Scheme: An Allocation Round 6 Overview

As the sixth allocation round (AR6) of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is now well underway, stay switched on to the latest updates with an overview of the auction timelines, budgets and pots.

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UK Gas & Power: Geopolitical Uncertainty, Unplanned Outages Keep Market on Edge

Head of Sales Trading, Jean-Philippe Marty, reports on energy market activity, covering the period 18^th June – 24^th June 2024. On our end-of-day pricing tool, The Source, we published an in-week high of £89.21/MWh for the Winter-24 seasonal power price on 20^th June. In this blog, JP shares the market news and updates from the last week. 

Last Tuesday opened with a mixed picture for European gas prices. While gains were registered across power and gas contracts, driven by strength in the UK...

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UK Gas & Power: Lingering Outages, Weather Swings Drive Volatility Across European Energy

Head of Sales Trading, Jean-Philippe Marty, reports on energy market activity, covering the period 11^th June – 17^th June 2024. On our end-of-day pricing tool, The Source, we published an in-week high of £89.88/MWh for the Winter-24 seasonal power price on 13^th June. In this blog, JP shares the market news and updates from the last week. 

European gas prices were jolted higher on Tuesday as unplanned outages hit supply. The Visund gas field in Norway was reported down 15.4mcm/d while the...

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UK Gas & Power: Shifting Norwegian Supply Picture Keeps European Energy on the Move

VP Trading, Fanos Shiamishis, reports on energy market activity, covering the period 4^th June – 11^th June 2024. On our end-of-day pricing tool, The Source, we published an in-week high of £90.11/MWh for the Winter-24 seasonal power price on 4^th June. In this blog, Fanos shares the market news and updates from the last week. 

Tuesday saw prices decline across energy products. The UK gas system was oversupplied in the morning as the Norwegian Nyhamna outage was expected to last less time than...

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UK Gas & Power: Comfortable Fundamentals Settle Outage and Supply Concerns

VP Trading, Fanos Shiamishis, reports on energy market activity, covering the period 28th May – 3^rd June 2024. On our end-of-day pricing tool, The Source, we published an in-week high of £93.88/MWh for the Winter-24 seasonal power price on 3^rd June. In this blog, Fanos shares the market news and updates from the last week. 

Last Tuesday, European gas prices started the week lower as traders took profit from recent gains and forecasted temperatures remained above average for the next two weeks. ...

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Emerging Trends in the Future PPA Market

Delve into the evolving landscape of power purchase agreements (PPAs) as Business Development Manager, James Clark, sheds light on the dynamic shifts, risks, and opportunities shaping the renewable energy sector, following an engaging ‘PPA Market Outlook’ panel discussion at the All-Energy Conference 2024.

The Evolution of the PPA Market 

At 35GW in size, the PPA market in Great Britain has been fundamental to the development of renewable generation capacity, and PPAs will continue to underpin...

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