Europe’s electricity market: Ensuring supply security in the transition to renewables
25-09-2018
The on-going transformation of the EU power industry is leading policymakers to re-evaluate the current design of electricity markets. Electricity generated from renewable sources has become one of the most important sources of electricity, paving the way for a transition towards a low-carbon energy system.
The structure of the electricity market will have to adapt to these changes. This means developing new business models and a new regulatory framework which provides a truly European dimension to security of electricity supply while respecting national specificities.
With the new regulatory design for the EU electricity market taking shape, there are concerns in the sector regarding the new rules under discussion in the on-going “trilogue” talks between EU institutions. In particular, negotiators will have to find a compromise on the tools Member States can use in order to ensure security of supply during this transition, such as capacity mechanisms.
EURACTIV invites you to discuss capacity markets and their role in securing electricity supply in the EU. Questions will include:
- What place for capacity mechanisms in the new market design?
- Why capacity mechanisms? Who do they benefit?
- What is best practice for designing capacity mechanisms?
- Who determines a sufficient level of security of supply and with which tools?
- How should the new electricity market be designed in order to facilitate the energy transition?
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Location
Euractiv Network Office
Boulevard Charlemagne 1, 1041 Brussels
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Panellists
Klaus-Dieter Borchardt, Director for Internal Energy Market, DG ENER, European Commission
Pierre Jeremie, Head of Electricity Market Office, French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy (MEDE)
Christof Schoser, Deputy Head of Unit - State Aid Control in Energy, DG COMP, European Commission
Florent Marcellesi MEP, Shadow Rapporteur for the Internal Market for Electricity, European Parliament
James Matthys-Donnadieu, Head of Market Development, Elia
Colas Chabanne, Head of Capacity & Demand Response Market Design, RTE
Moderator
Frédéric Simon, Energy & Environment Editor, EURACTIV
Schedule
17:00 – 17:30 Registration
17:30 – 18:00 Opening statements
18:00 – 19:00 Debate and Q&A
19:00 – 20:00 Networking reception