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Affordable green energy – that's what the EU Commission promises industry with the electricity market reform. However, with long-term supply contracts (PPAs), companies are also buying new risks. Not all of them will be eliminated by the draft law.
By Manuel Berkel
The draft report on the electricity market design is to be presented to the EU Parliament as early as May 12. In an interview, rapporteur Nicolás González Casares outlines his ideas for the reform for the first time and also addresses the government in Berlin.
By Manuel Berkel
Promoting renewables, protecting consumers and industry from high electricity prices – these are the key points of the official Commission proposals for electricity market reform. With siting criteria for green power plants, the authority is scrapping a plan that would have caused fierce controversy in Germany in particular.
By Manuel Berkel
A first draft of the electricity market reform does not envisage any fundamental system change. Instead, the Commission wants to simplify investments in renewables and flexibility. Small and medium-sized enterprises are to be able to conclude long-term contracts for low-cost green electricity more easily.
By Manuel Berkel
At the meeting of energy ministers, France wins new supporters for its nuclear initiatives. Germany wants to commit EU members to a higher gas savings target, while Luxembourg and Finland succeed in pioneering the expansion of renewables.
By Manuel Berkel