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Lion Hirth

@LionHirth

Prof. at Hertie School and director of Neon. Energy markets and power systems. Loves data & visuals. Known for analysis, not diplomacy.

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Remember the electricity market reform?

It's actually live and kicking:

The European Parliament has passed the reform today.

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Der Spiegel schreibt: Future-Preise liegen für die kommenden Jahre bei 11-12 ct/kWh.

Verstehe ich nicht.

Laut EEX sind es 7-8.5 ct/kWh. (Selbst Peak-Preise liegen unter 10ct).

Selbst ohne Inflations-Korrektur.

spiegel.de/wirtschaft/ene…

Der Spiegel schreibt: Future-Preise liegen für die kommenden Jahre bei 11-12 ct/kWh. Verstehe ich nicht. Laut EEX sind es 7-8.5 ct/kWh. (Selbst Peak-Preise liegen unter 10ct). Selbst ohne Inflations-Korrektur. spiegel.de/wirtschaft/ene…
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Bevor nun der Eindruck entsteht, Energieökonom:innen hätten bis heute vergessen, dass die Sonne nicht 24/7 scheint, kann ich beruhigen:

Nein, das ist nicht der Fall.

Bevor nun der Eindruck entsteht, Energieökonom:innen hätten bis heute vergessen, dass die Sonne nicht 24/7 scheint, kann ich beruhigen: Nein, das ist nicht der Fall.
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I wonder when we get a debate about a new electricity market design, because this one delivers artificially low prices.

... this market system does not work anymore...

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Imagine we had put all French and Spanish generators under forced CfDs, as some have suggested just 2 yrs ago.

We would paying them tax money now.

Imagine we had put all French and Spanish generators under forced CfDs, as some have suggested just 2 yrs ago. We would paying them tax money now.
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Fahre gerade durch Deutschland. Muss sagen: im Vergleich zu Spargelfeldern ist so ein ordentlicher 50 MW Freiflächen-Solarpark eine echte Augenweide.

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Did you know Hungary gets nearly a fifth of its electricity from solar?

That's the second-highest share among EU countries.

Did you know Hungary gets nearly a fifth of its electricity from solar? That's the second-highest share among EU countries.
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This chart is trending in my feeds.

Many of you now I am a heat pump fan.

But ignoring investment costs seems not very sensible when discussing economics.

This chart is trending in my feeds. Many of you now I am a heat pump fan. But ignoring investment costs seems not very sensible when discussing economics.
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