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EU electricity market deal paves way for France to ditch divisive ARENH scheme
A deal on reforming the EU’s power market, reached by the 27 EU member states on Tuesday (17 October), paves the way for Paris to ditch a much-decried scheme forcing state utility EDF to sell its nuclear energy production to competitors below market price.
read more... 20/10/2023
France and Germany disagreement on CfDs continues
EU energy ministers are seeking to resolve differences over the use of contracts for difference (CfDs) to support nuclear energy investment on Tuesday. Some countries support the initiative as they see CfDs as key to incentivising investment in an industry with uncertain rates of return on capital. Others believe CfDs will disrupt the pricing mechanism for energy markets in Europe.
read more... 18/10/2023
France, Germany to aim for energy accord ‘by the end of the month’
Over the years, France and Germany have developed radically diverging electricity systems. While Paris puts large-scale nuclear power plants at the heart of its market, Germany is moving towards a smaller-scale decentralised power generation model relying on 100% % renewable energy.
read more... 12/10/2023
Nuclear price cap likely to replace French Arenh
France is likely to present a nuclear price cap system to replace its current Arenh mechanism by the end of the month, despite continuing to push for nuclear CFDs at the European level, market participants told Montel.
read more... 09/10/2023
UK Faces Possibility Of Blackouts In January
There is a risk of blackouts in the UK in January when demand for electricity peaks and nuclear power plants enter scheduled maintenance.
read more... 29/09/2023