particularly favorable option due to the current overcapacities, resultant low wholesale prices, and high electricity exports …

electricity distribution sector. General restructuring in the energy sector such as the increased competitive pressure or the … excessive costs and prices for end users. New microdata on German energy supply companies allow to conduct an empirical analysis … public and private utilities. This applies to both the competitively structured electricity retail sector and regulated …

Requirements for the electricity network in Germany increased in recent years due to the energy transition. The … market into multiple bidding zones with deviating electricity prices. Expectations for such a design include incentives for … investments in power plants, more efficient power plant dispatch, increased system stability, integration of renewable energy …

The 2014 reform of the Renewable Energy Act (Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz, or EEG) entailed that a mandatory direct … marketing of green electricity be introduced in phases. According to this law, operators of larger wind turbines must sell their … electricity production on the electricity market. In addition to the wholesale price they receive a floating market premium, which …

The June 2015 shutdown of the Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power plant marks the shift into a new phase of the energy … electricity supply in Germany remains secure. It is even assumed that Germany will still export electricity in 2025. However, the …

efficiency in electricity and gas grid operation. However, it remains to be seen how changes to the regulatory framework will …