Power

What are small modular reactors? A beginner’s guide to SMRs

A small modular reactor is a nuclear plant built in a factory and assembled on site, rather than constructed piece by piece as a one-off project. The idea

What are capacity markets? How countries pay to keep the lights on

A capacity market pays power stations, batteries and consumers for being available, not for the energy they actually produce. Countries run them because

What are negative power prices? Why they happen and who benefits

Negative power prices happen when there is more electricity on the grid than people need, so producers end up paying buyers to take it, and this guide

Reading LNG cargo pricing against pipeline gas benchmarks like TTF and NBP

LNG cargoes delivered into Europe are commonly priced against the TTF or NBP gas hubs, so knowing how these benchmarks relate to each other helps buyers and

What open, high, low and close tell you about spot power price data

Open, high, low and close figures sum up a full day of spot power prices in just four numbers, and this article explains what each one tells you and how to

What is the merit order, and how are power prices set?

Almost every power price movement comes back to the same mechanism: the merit order, the ranking that decides which plant runs and which one sets the price

What are day-ahead, intraday and balancing markets? A simple guide to power trading

Europe's electricity system runs on three connected markets, day-ahead, intraday and balancing, that let traders and grid operators keep supply and

LNG and European power prices: how global gas markets shape electricity trading

Throughout most of its history, European electricity trading was primarily a regional activity. Prices fluctuated based on weather conditions, plant

Sanctions, infrastructure disruption and electricity markets: pricing geopolitical risk

Most geopolitical risks are gradual. Tensions build, relationships deteriorate and markets adjust incrementally. Sanctions and infrastructure disruption are