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Montel News - Energy Insights

Montel News - Energy Insights

Scorched turbines – Heatwaves stall Europe’s wind power

77 views August 19, 2025

Heatwaves across Europe have created a ‘heat dome’ of high atmospheric pressure, and unusually...

Montel News - Energy Insights

Will Germany’s immense infrastructure debt help the...

385 views April 08, 2025

After Germany amended its constitution in mid-March to allow for 500 bn EUR in debt for...

Montel News - Energy Insights

EU ban on Russian LNG reloads may boost supply to Europe

326 views March 13, 2025

On the 26 March, the EU will impose a ban on the transhipment of Russian LNG at European ports....

Montel News - Energy Insights

Will the Nordic region set a new power export record in...

320 views April 10, 2025

The Nordic countries hit a record-high net power export of 41 TWh last year amid increased...

Montel News - Energy Insights

Europe urged to tap into domestic gas reserves

384 views March 27, 2025

Europe's energy security challenges have been exposed by recent geopolitical crises, and nowhere...

Montel News - Energy Insights

Spain’s power blackout – A stress test for renewables?

382 views May 27, 2025

April’s massive blackout across Spain and Portugal has re-ignited debate about the rapid rollout...

Featured Recordings

Featured Recordings

Germany’s new government to prioritise cheaper energy

294 views April 04, 2025

After winning a general election on 23 February, Germany’s centre-right Christian Union (CDU/CSU)...

Energy Insights

Energy Insights

EU steams ahead with plans to ditch Russian gas

207 views June 16, 2025

The EU aims to end Russian gas imports by the end of 2027, but how realistic is this? While the...

Energy Insights

The UK says goodbye to coal power

348 views October 01, 2024

This week marks a historic milestone for the UK as it shuts down the last remaining coal-fired...

Energy Insights

Europe's gas market forecast – bearish or bullish?

792 views September 13, 2024

Price swings on the European gas market are notoriously difficult to predict. With gas storage...

Energy Insights

Gridlocked?

7,399 views December 08, 2023

At COP28, the EU pledged to put EUR 2.3bn towards supporting the International Energy Agency’s...

Energy Insights

Ukraine readies for Russian winter attacks

1,150 views November 29, 2023

Ukraine is expecting an escalation in Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure this winter,...

Energy Insights

The Iberian Disruption

960 views November 20, 2023

One question facing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s new government will be whether to extend its...

Plugged In – video podcast

Plugged In – video podcast

German regulator talks gas storage, price zone split

198 views April 11, 2025

In this week's episode, the president of the federal network agency discusses the critical issues...

Plugged In – video podcast

Regulating the unpredictable

339 views February 06, 2025

The UK has announced hugely ambitious plans - clean power by 2030. This will involve a massive...

Montel News - Weekly

Montel News - Weekly

The Trump hand grenade

179 views April 25, 2024

The global gas market faces turmoil and increased price volatility should Donald Trump return to...

Montel News - Weekly

UK LNG port to boost supply security

321 views April 12, 2024

Gas will be key to ensuring the UK’s power supply over the coming years, amid a growing reliance...

Montel News - Weekly

Epic problems, epic solutions

311 views February 22, 2024

Over the past decade Germany has experienced serious energy shocks – many of which were of its...

Montel News - Slot 1

Montel News - Slot 1

Germany’s bidding zone dilemma – Less is more?

335 views January 30, 2025

At the end of this month, European transmission grid operators were due to publish their...

Montel News - Slot 1

Nordic renewables – Too much of a good thing?

468 views September 02, 2024

The Nordic region has an abundance of green energy, and very ambitious targets for future growth....

Montel News - Slot 1

The Norwegian GO dilemma – Should it stay, or should it go?

489 views May 27, 2024

When Norway’s current centre-left government took office in 2021, it declared that Norway should...

Montel News - Slot 2

Montel News - Slot 2

France deal raises concerns over EDF dominance –...

459 views December 12, 2024

The recent collapse of France’s minority government has deepened uncertainty about the future of...

Montel News - Slot 2

Aarhus – Europe’s energy trading hub

2,315 views March 15, 2024

Why have energy trading firms congregated in Denmark’s second city of Aarhus, and what is the...

Montel News - Slot 2

Finland – Europe’s most volatile power market

832 views June 17, 2024

Finland’s power market has seen huge changes over the past couple of years, as a surge in new...

Montel News - Slot 2

Europe’s parliamentary elections – a rebuke for clean...

440 views June 10, 2024

Weekend elections for the European Parliament have delivered a blow to parties most outspoken in...

Montel News - Slot 2

Paid to use power – a sustainable trend?

772 views June 05, 2024

European power markets have witnessed a barrage of negative prices in recent months, and this...

Montel News - Slot 2

Swedish nuclear – Just an illusion?

655 views June 03, 2024

Sweden is banking on nuclear power to help it meet a forecast sharp rise in demand. But it is a...

Montel News - 60 seconds

Montel News - 60 seconds

AI boost to short-term power trading

333 views February 28, 2025

The increasing deployment of AI in weather forecasting is set to boost opportunities for...

Montel News - 60 seconds

Germany votes on how to back up renewables

238 views February 20, 2025

Germany will elect a new parliament this weekend after the collapse of a governing coalition of...

Montel News - 60 seconds

EU energy markets ride the wave of populism

243 views February 11, 2025

The rise of populism on both sides of the Atlantic is having an impact on Europe's energy sector...

Montel News - 60 seconds

Britain bids to tackle zombie connections queue

244 views January 15, 2025

Britain faces a paradox with its plans to accelerate grid connections for renewable energy...

Montel News - 60 seconds

The endgame for gas transit via Ukraine?

350 views November 19, 2024

As the expiration of Gazprom’s five-year transit agreement with Ukraine looms, speculation...

Montel News - 60 seconds

Germany braces for winter price surges amid low wind output

369 views November 11, 2024

Germany is set to face wild power price swings this winter. There's one thing that Germans fear...

Montel Weekly

Montel Weekly

Montel Weekly podcast – Will carbon’s bogeymen return?

1,901 views May 25, 2023

Increased renewables generation and lower gas prices will add pressure to European carbon prices...

Montel Weekly

Montel Weekly Podcast – Controversial aid for German...

2,879 views May 24, 2023

Germany’s plans to cap electricity prices for industry at EUR 60/MWh until 2030 is creating...

Green Week 2023

Green Week 2023

Carbon talk

161 views March 08, 2023

Green Week 2023

Power Market in the UK

421 views March 09, 2023

Part of Greenweek 2023, we take a look at the power market in the UK.

Green Week 2023

Focus on Italy

443 views March 09, 2023

Greenweek 2023 - looking at power in Italy