Volatile wind pulls CEE higher and thither

摘要

Polish baseload day ahead prices ended week 40 strongly as wind availability backed off from highs of 5 GW to fall below 1 GW. Wind generation for October 5 was forecast to fluctuate between a high of 2 GW to a low of just 0.85 GW, according to Entso-e. Spot prices averaged Zloty 299.68/MWh (Eur69.60/MWh) October 4, up 37% from a low of Zloty 219.11/MWh October 2 and a rise of 14% from Zloty 262.73/ MWh September 27. Rising temperatures helped boost the spot with the average temperature in Warsaw forecast to edge up to five degrees warmer than normal by October 7, according to CustomWeather. Polish curve prices have climbed down from recent recordbreaking Zloty 300/MWh levels but were stable week on week as carbon and coal strengthened October 4.