In Germany and beyond, various capacity mechanisms are currently being discussed with a view to improving the security of electricity supply. One of these mechanisms is a strategic reserve that retains generation capacity for use in times of critical supply shortage. We argue that strategic...

We analyze the current regulatory regime for electricity transmission in Germany, which combines network planning with both cost-plus and revenue-cap regulations. After reviewing international experiences on transmission investment, we first make a qualitative assessment of the overall German...

[Zusammenfassung] Anspruchsvolle Klimaschutzziele in Deutschland - Sowohl Deutschland als auch die Europäische Union haben sich anspruchsvolle Klimaschutzziele gestellt. So möchte Deutschland bis 2020 den Ausstoß von Treibhausgasen gegenüber 1990 um 40% reduzieren, die EU strebt dasselbe...

In its Green Paper on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies, the European Commission calls for a framework for the future development of environment and energy policy beyond 2020. However, much like the Energy Roadmap 2050 adopted by the Commission in December 2011, the Green Paper is...

Trotz des Atommoratoriums aus dem März 2011 ist die Versorgungssicherheit des deutschen Stromsystems bisher nicht gefährdet gewesen und auch für das kommende Jahrzehnt ist keine Gefährdung abzusehen. Derzeit hat das System aufgrund des Zubaus konventioneller Kraftwerke sowie der erneuerbaren...

[Summary] The dataset for the European electricity system needs a variety of data to cover the relevant characteristics of the industry. The more general data on aggregated generation capacities, historic generation, and consumption can be found with a consistent data specification for most...

We examine the role of prosumage of solar electricity, i.e. PV self-generation combined with distributed storage, in the context of the low-carbon energy transformation. First, we devise a qualitative account of arguments in favor of and against prosumage. Second, we give an overview of...