The common European electricity market requires both market integration and transmission grid expansion, including trans-border interconnectors. Although the benefits of increased interconnectivity are widely acknowledged, expansion of interconnectors is often very slow. This paper gathers...

Development of renewable sources of energy has not only a significant impact on the power system but also on society. It has the potential to replace the existing conventional sources of energy with never-ending renewable sources, while at the same time empowering the consumers of electricity...

Through the launch of its energy transition – or Energiewende – Germany became a pioneer in a very ambitious policy emphasising the rapid development of renewable energy sources. However, while its role as a renewable energy (RE) policy promoter is clearly visible outside of Europe, we see...