The pursuit of liquidity: has Europe got it right in electricity?
ECA INSIGHT >> The pursuit of liquidity: has Europe got it right in electricity? Jun, 2017 The European Target Model for the electricity market emphasises market coupling – to bring cross-border competition – and a liquid day ahead market (DAM) to set a...
Electricity mini-grids: how should costs be regulated?
ECA INSIGHT >> Electricity mini-grids: how should costs be regulated? May 2017 In a previous article, we discussed whether policies will allow cost-reflective tariffs for isolated and grid-connected electricity mini-grids in developing countries*. Less attention...
Renewable energy’s pretty little secret: power market cost reflectivity can handle intermittency
ECA INSIGHT >> Renewable energy’s pretty little secret: power market cost reflectivity can handle intermittency April 2017 “Clean energy’s dirty secret” was last month’s provocative headline in the Economist. Prevailing structures for power market pricing,...
Mini-grids: are cost-reflective tariffs necessary?
ECA INSIGHT >> Mini-grids: are cost-reflective tariffs necessary? February 2017 An acceptable tariff policy for consumers and investors alike is a fundamental requirement for the viability of mini-grids in developing countries. Decisions are driven as much by...