Electricity Archives

2024-06-18

ACER-CEER Position on Anticipatory Investments

The conclusions of the 9th Energy Infrastructure Forum requested ACER and CEER to analyse key barriers and develop recommendations for national incentive schemes to promote anticipatory investment for the system integration of renewables.In this paper, ACER and CEER present findings based on two reviews of national regulatory frameworks (one in 2023 and another one in 2024) based on national regulatory authorities (“NRAs”) factual inputs and their views on the topic of anticipatory investments. Based on the findings, the report ends with several recommendations for regulators for national incentive schemes.

2024-06-18

RAP Paper: Elevating the Priority of Decarbonization in Energy Regulators’ Decision Making

This report aims to gather the insights derived from regulators’ experiences in elevating the priority of decarbonization in regulatory decision making. It has recommendations for policymakers, regulators and RETA to support the elevation of decarbonization in regulatory decision making.

2024-06-18

Grids for Speed (GfS) Report

Grids for Speed (GfS) is a comprehensive examination of investments and enablers needed to ensure that our grids are fit and ready for a more electrified society. The report also explores the societal benefits that will be made possible by investment, including energy bill savings, job creation opportunities and, crucially, decarbonization.

2024-05-10

ERRA Benchmarking Report: Investment Regulation Evaluation, Approval and Risk Mitigation Approaches for Large Investment Projects, Obstacles to Investments

This report provides an overview of the approach of EMER members to regulating energy investment. It is based on a survey of 12 member countries that responded to a series of questions considering how regulators assess, treat, approve, evaluate, plan and monitor energy investment. The survey compares the various regulatory tools used to support and stimulate investment. The responses indicate similarities between countries in the different areas of regulation.

2024-05-09

ERRA Regulatory Story of the Quarter: Kosovo’s* First Solar Auction

Kosovo* recently completed its 100 MW solar auction, a significant step towards a 35% RES target and carbon neutrality. A predictable regulatory framework and a transparent and inclusive bidding process attracted a high number of participants, reducing the bid price over consecutive sessions towards the winning bid of 48.88 EUR/MWh.

2024-04-18

RAP Paper: Elevating the Priority of Decarbonization in Energy Regulators’ Decision Making

This report aims to gather the insights derived from regulators’ experiences in elevating the priority of decarbonization in regulatory decision making. It has recommendations for policymakers, regulators and RETA to support the elevation of decarbonization in regulatory decision making.

2024-04-08

CEER Paper on Regulatory Frameworks for European Energy Networks 2023

The paper provides information on the existing flexibility related data exchange that DSO's are involved with and identifies possible future involvement which also may require NRAs’ attention, while outlining some of the recent and ongoing developments at EU level.

2024-03-27

ERRA Regulatory Story of the Quarter: The Hungarian Battery Storage Tender

In the latest ERRA Regulatory Story of the Quarter read about the key role played by the Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority (MEKH) in facilitating battery energy storage in Hungary through developing detailed rules of the domestic storage support schemes and the benchmark revenue calculation.

2024-03-13

DNV Report: Energy Transition Outlook 2023

DNV’s annual Energy Transition Outlook presents the results from their independent model of the world’s energy system. It covers the period through to 2050 and forecasts the energy mix, supply and demand globally and in 10 world regions.