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How much electricity do we consume? : a guide to German and European electricity consumption and generation data

Schumacher, Maximilian; Hirth, Lion - 2015

Accurate information about electricity generation and consumption is crucial to power system modelling. Several institutions publish such data: for European countries these include the association of system operators ENTSO-E, the EU body Eurostat, and the International Energy Agency; for Germany...

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Control power and variable renewables a glimpse at German data

Hirth, Lion; Ziegenhagen, Inka - 2013

Control power (regulating power, balancing power) is used to quickly restore the supply-demand balance in power systems. Variable renewable energy sources (VRE) such as wind and solar power are often thought to increase the reserve requirement significantly. This paper provides a comprehensive...

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The opening of the European electricity market and environmental policy : does the degree of competition matter?

Bigano, Andrea; Proost, Stef - 2004

are distinguished: perfect competition, price regulation and Cournot competition. The model is used to examine the effect …

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Electricity investment : an evaluation of the new British energy policy and its implications for the European Union

Del Bo, Chiara; Florio, Massimo - 2012 - This Version: April 26 2012

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Are renewables profitable in 2030? : a comparison between wind and solar across Europe

Bertsch, Valentin; Di Cosmo, Valeria - 2018

The European Union has set ambitious targets for emission reduction and the penetration of renewable energy, including the electricity generation sector as one of the major emitters of CO2. After a period of subsidy-driven investments, the costs of renewables decreased strongly making...

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How does entry regulation influence entry into self-employment and occupational mobility?

Prantl, Susanne; Spitz-Oener, Alexandra - 2009

We analyze how an entry regulation that imposes a mandatory educational standard affects entry into self-employment and … Germany after reunification. Consistent with our expectations, we find that entry regulation reduces entry into self … changes after unforeseen economic shocks. -- Entry regulation ; self-employment ; occupational mobility …