The role of capacity markets in the electricity market transition
04-09-2018
The European Commission presented two proposals on Electricity Market Design as part of its Clean Energy Package of November 2016.
Discussions on the package have tended to focus on the level of ambition, in particular Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency targets. The European Parliament supports higher targets while Member States lean towards a more cautious approach, setting the scene for tense negotiations.
Meanwhile, European electricity markets are undergoing structural changes due to rising demand for capacity, the gradual phase out of coal and funding restraints. New investments are insufficient to bridge the gap.
This raises several questions about the future of capacity mechanisms in the EU. How should they be designed not only to ensure security of supply and preserve competition in the Single Market, but also to support market reforms, renewable energy integration and promote emerging demand response technologies. Lessons learnt from the Member States are an important part of that discussion.
More than a year after the publication of the Clean Energy Package, EURACTIV invites you to continue the discussion on the future of the EU power industry. Questions will include:
- What is the way forward for the Clean Energy Package?
- What are the lessons learnt from existing capacity markets in Europe?
- Can European power markets exist without capacity mechanisms?
- How should they be designed to strengthen the goals of the Energy Union?
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Location
Euractiv Network Office
Boulevard Charlemagne 1, 1041 Brussels
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Panellists
Florian Ermacora, Head of Unit - Wholesale markets: electricity and gas, DG ENER, European Commission
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
Benedikt Ennser, Head of Division 'Energy - Legal Affairs', Austrian Federal Ministry of Sustainability and Tourism
Fabien Roques, Executive Vice President, Compass Lexecon
Maciej Burny, Director for International Relations of PGE, PKEE - Polish Electricity Association
Moderator
Frédéric Simon, Energy & Environment Editor, EURACTIV
Schedule
12:00 – 12:30 Registration and networking lunch
12:30 – 13:00 Opening statements
13:00 – 14:00 Open discussion and Q&A
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