Heatwave Impact

Heatwaves are reshaping European PPA terms, power prices, and nuclear output all at once

Europe's summer 2026 heat surge is forcing longer PPAs, cutting nuclear output, and pushing Italian spot prices toward EUR 500/MWh.

Europe's power grid buckles under record heat: outages, nuclear cuts, and soaring prices

A continent-wide heatwave is straining Europe's electricity networks, forcing nuclear cutbacks in France, grid alerts in the UK, and a major outage in Germany.