JP Harreman

Winter darkness, summer gluts: why weather still rules Europe’s power prices While checking the weather forecast recently, one fact stood out. In midwinter, daylight is barely half of what we enjoy in June, and cloud cover typically rises to about 80% compared with 60% in summ...

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We have just released our latest report on renewable curtailment in Europe. German, French and Dutch solar and wind farm turn down voluntarily during negative prices, 3,9 TWh across the 3 countries in 2025. Free report available.

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Energie: Stromerzeuger schalten immer öfter PV ab Eine neue Strommarkt-Analyse zeigt: Immer häufiger regeln Grünstromerzeuger freiwillig ihre Anlagen ab. Dahinter steckt ein Gesetz, bei dem es zu einer ungewöhnlichen Parteien-Kooperation kam.

Some coverage of our new commercial curtailment report in German newspaper Handelsblatt www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/...

My colleague Fintan writing about curtailment in GB and Ireland. montelnews.com/news/367df67...

Market experts criticised US president Donald Trump after he described Europe’s energy transition as a “green scam” during a speech at the World Economic Forum, blaming renewables for high power… | Mo... Market experts criticised US president Donald Trump after he described Europe’s energy transition as a “green scam” during a speech at the World Economic Forum, blaming renewables for high power price...

When I heard that Trump claimed he had never seen a wind farm in China, I figured that that may have been an accurate statement. But claiming that there are no wind turbines in China is obviously wrong. www.linkedin.com/posts/montel...

Experts accuse Trump of “blatant” lies after EU “green scam” blast “The geopolitical choice we made in Europe was to implement strict sanctions on our biggest gas supplier,” said Montel EnAppSys director Jean-Paul Harreman, regarding the region’s efforts to reduce re...

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European energy markets caught in the crosshairs of Trump’s imperialist blitz Energy markets are still digesting the US attack launched on Venezuela on 3 January, which included the capture of president Nicolas Maduro and installation of vice‑president Delcy Rodriguez as interi...

European energy markets caught in the crosshairs of Trump’s imperialist blitz.

Andres Cala (Geopolitics Analyst, Montel) explains how recent US actions have injected fresh risk into energy markets and what Europe must do to shield its supplies and industries.

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Cumulative Negative Day Ahead Prices | Montel Analytics Sweden’s northern bidding area SE2 recorded the highest number of negative hourly power prices in Europe in 2025, overtaking Finland, which had topped the ranking in the previous two years. SE2 logge...

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Five events that reshaped Europe’s energy markets in 2025 | Montel Analytics 2025 was a year of jolts and hard lessons for Europe’s energy system, as highlighted by Montel’s expert columnists.   • In the Nordics, automated mFRR reshaped balancing markets. Priyanka Shinde, Nord...

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Balancing act: Europe’s reserve markets under strain Balancing market integration cut costs but exposed faults — rule misalignments, IT glitches and limited cross‑border capacity triggered brutal price shocks; regulators must act.

Balancing act: Europe’s reserve markets under strain
in this blog I explore Europe’s push to harmonize balancing markets and why integration has cut costs yet has also exposed cracks that have led to painful price shocks and which regulators must fix. montelnews.com/news/fa62ea5...

Polish TSO PSE is considering a price cap on its bids for balancing power via the Picasso platform, after repeated price spikes since joining the mechanism in July.   Traders told Montel the proposed…... Polish TSO PSE is considering a price cap on its bids for balancing power via the Picasso platform, after repeated price spikes since joining the mechanism in July.   Traders told Montel the proposed ...

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When I presented at the Montel Analytics day in September, I highlighted that Sweden was starting to see higher intraday trading volumes. With the transition to quarter-hourly markets, especially SE3…... When I presented at the Montel Analytics day in September, I highlighted that Sweden was starting to see higher intraday trading volumes. With the transition to quarter-hourly markets, especially SE3 ...

Sweden’s Intraday power market is becoming more liquid, even in weekends. Looks like renewables are stepping in to fix a lack of downward flexibility in the market. #renewables

The Impact of Curtailment on Intraday Markets I’ll be in power markets for 25 years in 2026. Obviously, that makes me an old man in the industry, but it also means I’ve seen many changes to regulation, market mechanism, market dynamics and some m...

Curtailment is on the rise, renewable flex is causing issues, that were previously unthinkable. www.linkedin.com/pulse/impact...

Germany 10th of October, foggy start to the day, with some extreme balancing prices. | Jean-Paul Harreman Germany 10th of October, foggy start to the day, with some extreme balancing prices.

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CBAM “uncertainty” may deter Denmark-UK power trade – TSO “We have market participants calling us saying the situation is hugely frustrating. The uncertainty is probably the worst part,” Jeppe Hedegaard Munck, senior economist at Energinet, told Montel. When...

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Sweden first, Netherlands second. It sounds like an internet meme from 2016, but in terms of negative day ahead market prices it is very much a story of today. Negative price records keep getting… | J... Sweden first, Netherlands second. It sounds like an internet meme from 2016, but in terms of negative day ahead market prices it is very much a story of today. Negative price records keep getting shat...

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Meer reuzebatterijen, maar hoge kosten stroomnet remmen groei wel af Hoewel het aantal reuzebatterijen in Nederland gestaag groeit, is er geen juichstemming in de sector. Bedrijven hebben vooral last van de hoge nettarieven.

Great project to have been involved in… nos.nl/l/2585692

European FCR Prices have been at decent levels this year. After some volatility in spring with Switzerland seeing huge prices, the market seems to have stabilized at similar levels compared to 2024… |... European FCR Prices have been at decent levels this year. After some volatility in spring with Switzerland seeing huge prices, the market seems to have stabilized at similar levels compared to 2024, b...

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Guests:
Hans Randen - Executive Vice President for Public Affairs, Nord Pool
Jerome Le Page - Chair of the Electricity Committee, Energy Traders Europe
Jean-Paul Harreman - Director, Montel Analytics

Host: Richard Sverrisson - Editor-in-Chief, Montel News
Contributor: Gert Ove Mollestad - Norway Editor, Montel News

What does the data on trade volumes from the first 48 hours tell us, and who is the new mechanism is likely to attract?

They discuss how market participants across Europe have fared under the switch to this new time resolution and why many expect market prices to continue to be volatile amid the complex new granularity.

In this episode - recorded 48 hours after the first auction - Richard reviews the launch with senior commentators from power exchange Nord Pool, Energy Traders Europe, and Montel Analytics.

The new 15-minute day-ahead auctions went live this week, marking one of the most significant changes in the European power market to date.

15-min day‑ahead to tighten schedules, lift volatility – experts 15‑minute day‑ahead trading tightens schedules, boosts price volatility and benefits flexibility providers like batteries and aggregators – experts.

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Montel Analytics PL Trading Dashboard | Jean-Paul Harreman Did you know we have a great product for short-term analysis for Poland? Meet Gábor Szatmári and Hubert Put in Warsaw next week. They can show you around the platform and help you understand the impac...

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Let’s call it Stormy Monday, and Tuesday could be just as bad! On the 15th of September we’ll see lots of wind, so much, that we will see price sensitive curtailment, up to 23 GW in Western Europe… | ... Let’s call it Stormy Monday, and Tuesday could be just as bad! On the 15th of September we’ll see lots of wind, so much, that we will see price sensitive curtailment, up to 23 GW in Western Europe. Ge...

Call it Stormy Monday, and Tuesday was just as bad! 15th September saw so much wind, price sensitive curtailment,
reached 23 GW in Western Europe. DE (10 GW), FR (6.8 GW) NL (4.4 GW) worst hit, with curtailments during night and the high volumes during the afternoon.
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#wind #balancing #cfd #negativepricing #powermarkets #gb | Jake Thompson, Ph.D. GB Sets New Record for Cumulative Negative Power Prices - 15th September On 15 September, the GB Day-ahead auctions cleared with eight hours of negative prices for EPEX, while Nordpool had 11 more ho...

GB Sets New Record for Cumulative Negative Power Prices

On 15 September, the cumulative total of negative-price hours in the GB market has now surpassed previous records, reaching the highest level for this time of year. www.linkedin.com/posts/jake-t...

Poland’s Picasso price spikes like Italy’s before exit – traders | Jean-Paul Harreman Picasso is causing some sketchy situations in Poland. Note that a lot of the extremes are happening when Poland decouples from Germany. The Polish allocation constraint strikes again. If you're lookin...

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