Power markets are an instrument used globally to ensure electricity security while maintaining affordability and incentivising decarbonisation. The People’s Republic of China (hereafter, “China”) has been making big steps towards implementing markets, and the goals announced in 2020 of...

Achieving net zero emissions by 2050 will require a significant reduction in electricity sector emissions, with around half of these coming from systems that currently have liberalised electricity markets. In order to support a rapid decarbonisation of power systems, the design of these markets...

List of figures, maps, boxesList of contributorsPreface and acknowledgements Part I: From conceptual framework to regional prospective modellingChapter 1. Renewable energy transition beyond borders in Europe: From a literature review to a case study in the Upper Rhine Region Philippe...

The German electricity market has recovered well from the 2022 energy crisis. Policymakers should now redirect the focus of energy policy to further expanding renewable energy sources. The year 2023 showed that the German electricity supply remained secure following the shutdown of nuclear power...

The electricity sector plays a key role in achieving zero-emission targets. The required transition will lead to substantial changes in the supply, demand, and distribution of electricity but also in stakeholder roles. Future market designs may change substantially to accommodate these changes,...

Der deutsche Strommarkt hat sich gut vom Krisenjahr 2022 erholt. Die Energiepolitik sollte sich nun wieder auf den Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien fokussieren. Das letzte Jahr hat gezeigt, dass die Stromversorgung auch nach Abschalten der Kernkraftwerke sicher ist. Den Stromverbrauch durch 80...