general equilibrium model, MERGE, that includes a capacity expansion submodel of the electricity sector with demand … projections of load duration curves and hours of activity of various electricity technologies. …

The recent price coupling of many European electricity markets has triggered a fundamental change in the interaction of … paper we propose a regime-switching AR-GARCH copula to model pairs of day-ahead electricity prices in coupled European …

This study applies financial portfolio theory to determine efficient electricity-generating technology portfolios for … electricity markets. -- efficiency frontier ; energy ; electricity ; portfolio theory ; Seemingly Unrelated Regression Estimation … (MER) electricity portfolio for the United States contains more Coal, Nuclear, and Wind than actual but markedly less Gas …

Accurate information about electricity generation and consumption is crucial to power system modelling. Several … example, annual electricity generation from wind and solar power in Germany differs by as much as 10% - 20%, depending on who … provided, nor is it constant. The deviation is particularly worrying in Germany, where peak electricity demand might be …

This study applies financial portfolio theory to determine efficient electricity-generating technology mixes for … contains Coal generated electricity and Wind, while the MV alternative combines Coal, Nuclear, Oil and Wind. Interestingly, Gas … does not play any role in the determination of efficient electricity portfolios in the United States. -- energy electricity …

The economics of electricity is shaped by its physics. A well know example is the non-storability of electricity that … causes its price to fluctuate widely. More generally, physical constraints cause electricity to be a heterogeneous good along … commonly used cost indicators such as "levelized electricity costs" and "grid parity". Heterogeneity is relevant for all …

electricity generated by large scale concentrated solar power (CSP) plants in highly productive areas that are connected to the … relationships via Smart Meters; iii) residential consumer to generate electricity via micro-photovoltaic plants, and iv) residential … consumer to generate virtual electricity via consumption management. We find that it becomes optimal to invest in grid …

Globally about 800 million people live without electricity at home, over two thirds of which are in sub-Saharan Africa … activities. Planning electricity access infrastructure and allocating resources efficiently requires a careful assessment of the …-scale electrification planning studies have been based on top-down electricity demand targets. Yet, poorly representing the heterogeneity in …