Spot prices tumble on surging German wind supply
PARIS, Sept 4 (Reuters) -European prompt power prices for Thursday fell sharply as both wind and solar power supply were seen up throughout the region, with German wind output expected to come in at nearly six times the levels expected on Wednesday.
German baseload power for Thursday TRDEBD1 plummeted 46.8% at 68.75 euros ($76.01) per megawatt hour (MWh) by 0840 GMT.
French day-ahead TRFRBD1 power dropped 20.8% to 82 euros/MWh.
German wind power output is expected to jump 22.4 gigawatts (GW) on Thursday to 27 GW, while French wind power output is expected to add 1.2 GW to 2.8 GW, LSEG data showed.
Solar power supply in Germany is also seen up by 3.2 GW at 13.1 GW, according to the data.
High wind supply in Germany is expected to contribute to prices around zero during mid day on Thursday, LSEG analyst Marcus Eriksson said.
French nuclear availability fell two percentage points to 71% of total capacity. POWER/FR
Power consumption in Germany is expected to stay mostly flat at 56.5 GW on Thursday, while demand in France is projected to drop by 820 megawatts (MW) to 43.7 GW, LSEG data showed.
German year-ahead power TRDEBYZ5 was down 0.6% at 91.80 euros/MWh, while the French 2025 baseload contract TRFRBYZ5 had a bid-ask range between 78.25 and 79.20 euros/MWh.
European CO2 allowances for December 2024 CFI2Zc1 rose 0.2% to 68.28 euros a metric ton.
The recent movements in gas, coal, and German power prices, have put coal ahead of gas for power generation along the curve, and the prospect of switching from gas to coal has lent support to the carbon price, Veyt analyst Anders Nordeng said in a note.
($1 = 0.9045 euros)
Reporting by Forrest Crellin; Editing by Kim Coghill
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