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April 4, 2024
A New Chapter of Growth for RAP
- Regulatory Assistance Project
The Regulatory Assistance Project is beginning a new chapter of growth and thought leadership as we continue bringing clarity to the complexity of the clean energy transition. After thoughtful discussions between Richard Sedano and the RAP board of directors, Sedano… View Summary +
February 1, 2024
Will price cannibalisation kill the market for wind and solar? Another conversation with Dominic Scott’s inner teenage sceptic
Not to be out done by Monika and Bram, Dominic Scott has another chat with his inner teenage self. This time on the topic of whether the rollout of renewables will eat itself. (For more on this topic, please see our … View Summary +
January 23, 2024
Making contracts for difference smart: Conversations with Dominic Scott’s inner teenage sceptic
In response to stomach-churning increases in electricity prices of 2022, prompted by the invasion of Ukraine and issues with the French nuclear power fleet, European institutions have been devising reforms to put consumers on a more solid footing. One of… View Summary +
December 21, 2023
Boiler alert: Predicting boiler breakdowns benefits households and reduces harmful emissions
Policymakers can provide stronger tools to avoid households becoming locked into new gas boiler systems We do not get to choose when our boiler breaks down. It could be at the start of the weekend, when a houseful of relatives… View Summary +
December 20, 2023
China’s coal power capacity payment policy: What it means and what’s next
The possibility of establishing a new capacity payment for power plants has been under debate in China for years. If well-designed and open to competing clean-energy resources, a capacity payment mechanism could be a workable part of a broad power… View Summary +
December 15, 2023
Getting contracts for difference right: Conversations with Monika Morawiecka’s inner teenage sceptic
The fossil gas price rollercoaster witnessed over the last couple of years has underlined the need to get renewables deployed at breakneck speed. At the same time we need tools to protect consumers from big price hikes. Well-designed, two-sided contracts… View Summary +
December 8, 2023
Avoiding the worst pitfalls with capacity markets – Conversations with Bram Claeys’ inner teenage sceptic
Governments want to make sure the lights stay on during the most challenging moments of the year — think freezing cold days when the wind is not blowing and the sun hides behind grey clouds. Around Europe and further afield,… View Summary +
November 27, 2023
Will EU’s buildings directive bring benefits for low-income households?
Louise Sunderland highlights that flexible household energy use is pivotal to the energy transition. The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive provides an essential gateway to citizen participation in the smart energy system and to cheaper energy for low-income households —… View Summary +
September 20, 2023
Key issues at stake as EU electricity market reform nears finishing line
A quick side-by-side of the positions in Parliament and Council Reform of the European electricity market design should enter the final stages ahead of next year’s elections. Will the racers be able to cross the finish line in time? This… View Summary +
August 28, 2023
发掘分时电价潜力:考虑全面系统成本
自2021年7月,国家发改委发布《关于进一步完善分时电价机制的通知》(《通知》)以来,全国各省都积极响应了国家号召。截止到2023年1月,全国32个省级行政区都已经逐渐推出了符合地方负荷及电力资源特性的分时电价(云南、福建处于征求意见阶段)。如此大规模地在全国范围内推广分时电价,中国已在施行范围内走在了世界前列。除此之外,各省也按照《通知》的指示,扩大峰谷比,并且个别省份(如广西)会根据省内电力系统情况,灵活调整分时电价执行。以上几点都能够看出,中国的分时电价整体来看在朝着不断完善的方向发展。 然而,分时电价的成效取决于实施细节。一个研究对美国国内163个试点时变电价设计(time-varying… View Summary +
July 15, 2023
Zeitvariable Netzentgelte für eine flexible Energiewelt
- Andreas Jahn ,
- Mareike Herrndorff
Ein Stein kommt ins Rollen. Die Bundesnetzagentur hat verkündet, dass sie zum Januar 2024 zeitvariable Netzentgelte einführen will. Mit dem vorliegenden, detaillierten Festlegungsentwurf zum Paragrafen 14a des Energiewirtschaftsgesetzes wurde eine zweite Konsultationsrunde eingeläutet. Gerade einmal fünf Monate danach soll es mit der… View Summary +