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When industrial power purchase agreements are discussed in South-East Europe, the conversation almost always starts with sustainability. Emissions reduction, green certificates, alignment with EU policy, and reputational benefits dominate both internal presentations and external communication. In many cases, these objectives are genuinely achieved. The electricity delivered under PPAs is renewable, traceable, and compliant with decarbonisation […]

For more than two decades, industrial electricity procurement in South-East Europe followed a relatively simple logic. Secure a long-term supply contract, prioritise price level over structure, and treat electricity as a predictable operating cost rather than a strategic risk variable. Even when liberalisation progressed and exchanges emerged, most industrial buyers continued to anchor decisions around

Electricity trading in Southeast Europe (SEE) is no longer about forecasting average prices. It is about understanding when prices break away from expectations, where congestion appears before it is visible in spot markets, and how volatility migrates across borders. Traders who still approach SEE with a baseload-import-versus-export mindset are systematically mispricing risk. Those who treat

Electricity trading in Southeast Europe (SEE) has entered a new phase. The region is no longer defined by static net import or export positions, nor by simple convergence toward EU benchmarks. Instead, SEE has become Europe’s most dynamic trading arena—a zone where spreads, congestion, and flexibility determine value far more than average price levels. The