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Electricity market: no agreement yet on nuclear power plants

The energy ministers have surprisingly not yet reached an agreement on the core of electricity market reform. The main point of contention is France's wish to be able to subsidize existing nuclear power plants as well. However, EU ambassadors still have to negotiate about coal-fired power plants.

By Manuel Berkel

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Electricity market reform: ‘A long-term hedge against fluctuating prices’

The Council and Parliament will be negotiating a reform of the European electricity market in the next few months to get a grip on the drastically increased prices. Experts talked about the Commission's proposal on Wednesday at a Table.Live briefing at the start of the Berlin Energy Days.

By Manuel Berkel

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PPA: the difficult path to affordable green electricity

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

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Electricity market: Rapporteur wants capacity mechanisms

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