France hits record 800 hours of negative, zero electricity prices

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Utility Dive / pv magazine / Energy-Storage.news at 02 Oct, 05:46 UTC

France has recorded around 800 hours of negative or zero electricity prices in 2026, as growing market volatility creates new opportunities for battery storage. Storio Energy says widening daily price spreads have boosted battery spot-market revenues, amid lower nuclear, wind and hydropower output…