The German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) has proven to be an effective instrument in promoting electricity from … quota mechanism that would oblige energy companies to supply a certain percentage of their power from renewable energies … not directly related to the EEG, for example, in the field of network regulation, electricity market design, and the …

The aim of the European Emissions Trading Scheme is to reduce environmentally harmful greenhouse gas emissions and … DIW Berlin shows that part of the surplus is absorbed by the hedging demand from power generators. As the surplus exceeds … this hedging demand, additional allowances need to be acquired as speculative investment. This requires higher rates of …

will require significant investment in restructuring energy supply. In particular, these include investments in facilities … calculations by DIW Berlin show that a restructuring of energy supply could have a permanently positive effect on added value in … accompanied by a reduction in energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. The existing framework conditions for investment in …

surpluses, but also to cover peak load periods, to improve the flexibility of thermal electricity production, and to supply … both of these technologies, electricity generation is subject to strong seasonal and weather-related variations. In … drastically reduce the occurrence of surpluses. Currently, many power plants remain producing even in situations of low demand due …