Extreme heat and drought are putting Europe’s power system under pressure on close to an annual basis.
Low river levels and high water temperatures are constraining nuclear and hydropower generation, just as demand for cooling rises. Meanwhile, solar has emerged as a bright spot — providing a quarter of the EU’s power mix in June and helping meet increased daytime demand.
In this episode of Plugged In, we look at how extreme weather is reshaping Europe’s power markets, why countries overly reliant on one generation source may be particularly vulnerable, and what growing price volatility tells us about the need for storage and flexibility.
We also ask whether Europe is prepared for a future in which today’s extreme summers become increasingly commonplace; and what needs to happen now to make the power system more resilient.
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Host: Richard Sverrisson – Editor-in-Chief, Montel News
Guests:
Maja Žuvela - SEE Correspondent, Montel News
Dr Chris Rosslowe - Senior Energy Analyst, Europe, EMBER
Professor Mark Maslin - British climate scientist and Professor of Earth System Science, UCL
Chiara Cagnazzo - Principal Scientific Officer at Copernicus Climate Change Service
Editor: Alexandra Carlon
Producer: Alexandra Carlon
