The Future Price of Electricity in Europe
Wednesday, 07 September 2022
Due to the shrinking of the fossil fuel markets, the wholesale price of electricity rose significantly in many countries in the first half of 2022, especially in Europe. As a result of gas prices rising to over five times the value of the reference period, power prices in many European markets reached three to four
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The Case for New Electric Interconnectors
Wednesday, 31 August 2022
The European Council of October 2014 endorsed the proposal of the European Commission of May 2014 to extend the current 10% electric interconnectors target to 15% by 2030 while considering the cost factors and potential commercial exchanges in the relevant regions. How we produce and use energy relies heavily on interconnectors. Clean energy from renewable sources like
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Italy’s “Energy Decree” – Innovations and Observations Regarding Renewables
Friday, 27 May 2022
You can find the original article from Watson Farley & Williams about the Italian energy decree here. We present an overview of the main amendments introduced by the Energy Decree, focussing on the photovoltaic (“PV”) and wind power sectors. I. SIMPLIFICATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF RENEWABLE POWER PLANTS Extension of the simplified authorisation procedure (PAS) – Legislative
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Chart: What will a net-zero grid energy mix actually look like?
Wednesday, 04 May 2022
Massive amounts of new wind and solar will be a make-or-break ingredient of a net-zero grid. Solar power generated less than 4 percent of the world’s electricity in 2021; by 2050, solar’s share needs to jump to 33 percent. Wind power produced less than 7 percent of electricity globally last year; by 2050, that needs to grow to 35 percent. So said the International Energy Agency last year when it laid
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Italy Invests 18 Billion On Electricity Connections For The Green Transition
Wednesday, 02 March 2022
The infrastructure plan of the Italian Transmission System Operator will contribute to the green transition, with more than 30 electricity connections. The investments aim to strengthen the grid, avoid bottlenecks, and ensure the security of supply. The South part of the country, where is the greatest production of green electricity, also suffers from diffused
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The Italian Energy Prices Have Never Been Higher
Wednesday, 09 February 2022
The cost of electricity in Italy has never been higher. This is what emerges from the data published by Arera, the Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks, and the Environment. In the first weeks of 2022, the Italian energy prices per MWh had an average of 216,35 €. According to the same authority, the price is composed of 80.8% of energy, 8.4% of transportation and meter, and 10,8% taxes, while the system fees have been deducted from the government for the last quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022. The main driver of such a huge increase is found in the cost of energy: in the last period, from the third to the fourth quarter of 2021, the price went from
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