This paper examines the redesign of the Irish Single Electricity Market in order to comply with the European Target … Model for electricity. In particular, this work focuses on the challenges raised by the high concentration in the generation … sector which exists in the Irish electricity market. We examine the theoretical and empirical conditions under which forward …

different degrees of market competition, as the evidence seems to suggest. Price fluctuations are modelled as the outcome of …

This study analyzes the effects of additional interconnection on welfare and competition in the Irish electricity … market. I simulate the wholesale electricity markets of Great Britain and the island of Ireland for 2005. I find that in … competition in Ireland, the less competitive of the two markets. Finally, it is unlikely that private investors will pay for the …

The European Union has introduced directives that aim to liberalize and integrate electricity and gas markets in … Western Europe. While progress has been made, particularly in electricity markets, there have been setbacks: for example … in Western Europe will be liberalized. We use a numerical model to assess what types of liberalization – electricity vs …