Plugged In: the energy news podcast

Norway - and the Nordic power system more generally - have seen fewer instances of negative prices than their continental counterparts in recent weeks. Why has the region been “snorkelling” while others have been plumbing the depths of negative prices.Norway’s hydropower system is under pressure after one of the coldest winters in 16 years and a prolonged period of low precipitation. Reservoir levels in southern Norway remain well below normal, raising questions about energy security, winter preparedness and the growing role of Europe’s interconnected power markets. But is the situation really as serious as headlines suggest?Joined by some of the foremost experts on Norwegian hydropower and the market dynamics, together, they explore how low snowpack, dry weather patterns and shifting hydrological balances are affecting Norway’s power outlook — and why imported renewable energy from continental Europe may actually help save water in Nordic reservoirs ahead of winter.The panel also dives into the explosion of negative power prices across Europe, the impact of Germany’s rapid solar buildout, whether batteries and grids can keep pace with renewables growth, and why some analysts believe Europe’s energy transition is entering a period of extreme volatility.#EnergyMarkets #Norway #Hydropower #PowerMarkets #RenewableEnergy #Nordics #ElectricityPrices #NegativePrices #EnergyTransition #SolarPower #WindPower #EnergySecurity #GridInfrastructure #BatteryStorage #LNG #EuropeanEnergy #PowerTrading #WeatherRisk #HydroReservoirs #PluggedInPodcastHost:Richard Sverrisson – Editor-in-Chief, Montel NewsGuests:Katinka Bogaard - Founder, MD and Analyst - Volt Power AnalyticsIvan Føre Svegaarden - Head of Energy Analysis and Weather Risk Management -  TradeWpower AS Tor Reier Lilleholt - Head of Analysis - Insight by VolueEditor: Alexandra CarlonProducer: Alexandra Carlon

Europe may have emerged from winter without a full-scale gas crisis; but with storage levels unusually low, geopolitical tensions rising, and summer-winter price spreads offering little commercial incentive, the real challenge may only just be beginning.Germany, home to Europe's largest gas storage capacity, is facing mounting pressure to refill ahead of winter while the war in the Middle East, uncertainty around LNG transit through the Strait of Hormuz, and fragile industrial demand all cloud the outlook. Across Europe, policymakers are weighing whether market forces alone can deliver enough supply; or if strategic intervention may once again be required.Will Europe’s gas market rebalance in time, or are governments heading back into crisis-management mode?Host:Richard Sverrisson – Editor-in-Chief, Montel NewsGuests:Maria Haensch – Germany Correspondent, Montel NewsSebastian Gulbis – Managing Director, Enervis Energy Advisors GmbHErisa Pasko – Senior European Gas Analyst, Energy AspectsEditor:Alexandra CarlonProducer:Alexandra Carlon#GasStorage #Germany #EuropeanGas #LNG #EnergySecurity #NaturalGas #Geopolitics #EnergyMarkets #PluggedInPodcast #Montel