Christian Driessen

(Montel) Europe's cross-border balancing power mechanism Picasso could not work in Switzerland currently but the implementation of the country's

(Montel) Germany faces an increased risk of gas shortages in the event of an extremely cold winter, as storage sites have not been filled to sufficient levels, the country's gas storage lobby Ines said on Tuesday.

(Montel) An attack by saboteurs this weekend that saw the biggest power outage in Berlin since the second world war indicated that critical infrastructure was “attackable”, said Montel's chief analyst Tobias Federico.

(Montel) Unfavourable price spreads offer “very limited” economic incentives to fill German gas storage sites, potentially leaving the country with scarce supply for the upcoming winter, storage association Ines said on Tuesday.

(Montel) Germany is set for a period of strong wind and solar output, reaching up to 20% above the seasonal norm, according to forecasts on Friday.

(Montel) Der Sonnenkönig Frank Asbeck hat seine Spuren am Rhein in Bonn hinterlassen, auch wenn sein Königreich 2018 endgültig unterging.

Schleswig‑Holstein IHK urges a Germany‑Denmark bidding zone to harness offshore wind, attract industry and ease northern grid bottlenecks.

(Montel) Germany's day-ahead auction saw 15-minute prices soar to a record above EUR 615/MWh on Monday amid low wind output and a heatwave gripping parts of the continent.

(Montel) European day-ahead power auctions brought new records for 15-minute prices on Tuesday, with Belgium hitting EUR 1,038.25/MWh for the window starting at 20:45 CET, as a heatwave grips parts of the continent.

(Montel) Germany's energy regulator BNA has launched a tender for 4.5 GW of long-term power generation capacity, with a bidding deadline of 8 September, it said on Tuesday.