While ACER and CEER have published their whitepaper on regulation of hydrogen networks just a view days ago, the series has just been complemented with the newly published whitepaper Regulatory Treatment of Power-to-Gas. With the aim is to deepen understanding on the regulatory aspects of Green Deal issues and to assist the European Commission in... Continue Reading →
Some thoughts on the importance of sector coupling electricity / gas
Especially in an energy system increasingly dominated by volatile RES generation, the seasonal (!) shifting of structural (!) summer surpluses into the winter period is a key challenge. This is increasingly common sense. I believe the solution to this challenge comprises variety of measures: due to good reason reference is made to the storage potential... Continue Reading →
Aligning energy taxes and levies as prerequisite for energy system integration
A level playing field between different energy carriers and sectors is key to energy system integration. It is a prerequisite that energy can flow through the 'whole system' (power-gas-heat-transport-etc.) in an efficient way; i.e. based on market signals and without undue barriers or disturbance. This is the noble objective. The 'reality check' of energy taxes... Continue Reading →