Public Documents

2019-01-01

Position Paper on Smart Grids

An ERGEG Conclusions Paper On 17 December 2009, ERGEG launched a public consultation on its Position Paper on Smart Grids, (Ref. E09-EQS-30-04 – briefly recapped in […]
2019-01-01

The Market Value of Variable Renewables

The effect of solar wind power variability on their relative price This paper provides a comprehensive discussion of the market value of variable renewable energy (VRE). […]
2019-01-01

The Optimal Share of Variable Renewables

This paper estimates the welfare-optimal market share of wind and solar power, explicitly taking into account their output variability. We present a theoretical valuation framework that […]
2019-01-01

REthinking Energy: Towards a New Power System

The first edition of REthinking Energy, the flagship series from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), analyses the transformation of the global power sector while reviewing progress […]