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Between 2022 and 2025, CSEE added 20.5 GW of solar PV. This rapid deployment is widening day-ahead-to-imbalance spreads and driving intraday trading volumes across Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Greece. Analysis from ETCSEE 2026.
While computers excel at processing large volumes of data at high speeds, humans bring a complementary, unparalleled depth of understanding and adaptability to the table: a simple definition of ‘human-in-the-loop’.
Following the events of 1 May 2026, the SDAC price floor is dropping to -600 EUR/MWh. This article covers how the floor change works and what it means for day-ahead and intraday trading going forward.
On January 1st, 2026, Switzerland moved from dual to single imbalance pricing. For short-term traders, imbalance price forecasting in Switzerland now has a direct P&L impact. The signal is cleaner and the reward structure is more transparent.
High-wind shutdowns – automatic turbine stops triggered by extreme wind speeds – are a high-risk moment in short-term power trading. When forecasts fail to anticipate them, imbalance volumes can spike precisely during volatile price periods.
With platforms like PICASSO now operational, cross-border balancing has dampened some of the sharpest edges that characterized earlier years. Imbalance value still exists, but capturing it that has become more competitive.
Clouds can significantly and suddenly reduce solar power output. Solar Nowcasting enables traders to anticipate deviations across all assets, including those without near-time data, and adjust positions in advance.
SIDC extends the market coupling principle, enabling traders to adjust positions continuously up to one hour before delivery. In its first five years, it facilitated more than 242 million transactions, with trade volumes in 2025 roughly double those of 2022.
Solar growth, evolving market rules, and accelerated automation are reshaping trading conditions at a pace the industry hasn’t seen before. We break down the key developments into three interconnected areas: the power grid, energy markets, and trading technologies.