Spot prices rise on lower solar generation outlook
FRANKFURT, July 31 (Reuters) -European wholesale power prices rose on expectations of lower solar output on Wednesday amid a fall in consumption from high levels and stable nuclear availability.
LSEG analyst Riccardo Paviero flagged plummeting solar power supplies and an overall bullish outlook in a research note.
German baseload day-ahead power TRDEBD1 was bid at 90 euros ($97.35) per megawatt hour (MWh) at 0735 GMT, having closed at 82.3 euros.
The equivalent French contract TRFRBD1 was up 13.9% at 74.0 euros/MWh.
On the supply side, French nuclear availability stood unchanged at 77% of installed capacity. POWER/FR
The 1,310 MW Golfech 2 reactor in south-western France will likelybe offline until Sunday, having stopped onMonday due to the summer heat. Golfech 1, which isthe same size, will also be out until Saturday, according to LSEG data.
Both rely on coolwater from the Garonne river, which islimited when the temperature exceeds regulatory levels.
German solar power output was forecast at 12.8 gigawatts (GW) on Thursday, down from 15.4 GW seen on Wednesday.
Power usage was seen falling, but from high levels, as homes and businesses ramp up their air conditioning units.
Round-the-clock temperatures in southernFrance of 27 degrees Celsius meansdaytime levels can rise to 36 degrees and nights are tropical.
In Germany, the anticipated day-on-day loss was pegged at 700 MW, with demand totalling 53.1 GW on Thursday, while declinesin France by 1.9 GW would likely take the total to 45.9 GW in the same period, LSEG data showed.
Benchmarkforwards curve prices were untraded but trending up in tandemwith higher oil and carbon prices.
German 2025 baseload TRDEBYZ5 closed at 92.7 euros/MWh and France's year-ahead contract at 76.5 euros on Tuesday. TRFRBYZ5
Benchmark European carbon prices CFI2Zc1 added 0.6% at 69.05 euros a metric ton.
Following four consecutive years of significant growth, this year is set to see a sizeable decline in global power battery investments, Rystad Energy research said in a note.
($1 = 0.9245 euros)
Reporting Vera Eckert; Editing by Sonia Cheema
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