Low Demand, High Distortion: Spain’s Energy Struggle
Low demand, high distortion: Spain’s energy struggle recording description
Spain’s energy transition is reshaping how the power system works and how assets are paid. This on demand session examines the rise of negative prices in 2024 and 2025, why solar dominated hours create structural oversupply, and how protection mechanisms are proving less effective as the mix becomes more non dispatchable. We assess the role of storage, the need for a stronger industrial demand base, and why short term forecasting accuracy now matters for trading, balancing and curtailment risk. Expect clear evidence, practical examples and a forward view of what to watch next.
Low demand, high distortion: Spain’s energy struggle recording overview
Market context in Spain and links to wider European trends
Case studies of recent negative price events and lessons learned
Solar driven surplus, curtailment and changing price formation
Remuneration models and why legacy protections are less effective
The role of batteries and other flexibility options, benefits and limits
Building demand side solutions including industrial loads and demand response
Why short term forecasting accuracy matters and how to improve it
Implications for wholesale and balancing markets, bids and offers
Outlook for the coming months and the indicators to monitor
Q and A
Who should watch?
Power traders, schedulers and market analysts who need to understand new price dynamics
Generators, renewable owners and storage operators seeking to manage curtailment and revenue
Suppliers and portfolio managers refining hedging and product design
Grid and system planning teams focused on flexibility and balancing
Investors, lenders and advisors evaluating risk and value in Spanish assets
Policy and regulatory teams assessing market design and incentives