Renewables Participation in French Balancing Markets

Renewables capacity in France, mainly driven by solar buildout, has grown by 63% from 2019–2023. However, challenges like increasing negative price hours and uncertainties around demand and nuclear availability raise questions about renewables’ capture prices.

In other European countries, renewables assets are participating in Balancing Services in addition to the day-ahead market, aiming to increase revenues and mitigate the cannibalisation effect. In France,  interest in Balancing Services is emerging. This coincides with the recent liberalisation of the aFRR energy and capacity markets in late 2023 and 2024, where renewable participation is not currently observed—a wide range of potential markets are now available.

Join this Public Webinar to explore:

• The current policy framework for Balancing Services in France
• How French renewables capacity can participate in these markets
• Trends observed in French Balancing Markets, including the newly liberalised aFRR energy and capacity markets, and what can renewable generators learn from them

For any questions, please reach out to Humberto Medrano, Commercial Associate for our French services.