The Growing Challenge in Europe’s Power Markets | Time2Talk with Jean-Paul Harreman #302
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In today's episode, join Jean-Paul Harreman, Director of Montel EnAppSys and Paul Pontenagel from Time2Market, as they discuss: 👉 What flexibility really means in short-term European power markets 👉 Why renewable curtailment is increasing across Europe 👉 How negative prices are reshaping market behavior and incentives 👉 The fundamentals behind battery storage business cases 👉 The role of non-physical traders in liquidity and price formation 👉 Why regulation struggles to keep up w...
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