Essays about: "merit order"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 52 essays containing the words merit order.
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1. Something's in the Air: Exploring Wind Power Investment Incentives in Sweden
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Swedish wind power generation levels have shifted materially over the last decade, nearly accounting for 20% of the total electricity supply by the end of 2021. Along with rapid infrastructure development, industry ownership structures have changed, and foreign equity in wind power is estimated to increase from 36% in 2016 to 66% in 2024. READ MORE
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2. New natural gas power plants in the EU : -The risks of stranded assets under different fuel and carbon price scenarios
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Current and planned fossil fuelled electricity generation is expected to meet or exceed the global carbon budget for 2°C, without including emissions from any other economic sector. At the current rate, the EU ETS will stop issuing new emissions allowances to industry and power plants before 2040. READ MORE
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3. Understanding the Relation between Wind Power Output and Strategic Withholding through Production Failures: Evidence from Diversified Producers in Sweden
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Previous research provide partial evidence for electricity producers utilizing production failures to disguise the strategic withholding of capacity as well as evidence of diversified electricity producers counteracting the price-reducing effect of the merit order through capacity withholding. In this study, we investigate whether an increased supply of wind power affects the number of reported unplanned production failures among diversified producers in Sweden, thus suggesting this being one of the specific mechanisms with which producers counteract the merit order effect. READ MORE
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4. Impact of offtake mechanisms on wind turbine selection and design in North and Central Europe
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Wind power has become a major supplier of electricity in the European market in the last years. In 2020, 13% of electricity generated on the European continent was wind energy (onshore and offshore) and these shares are projected to increase in the next years due to reasons such as climate change and the energy security aspect. READ MORE
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5. Wind Power and Electricity Price Dynamics : An Empirical Analysis on the Swedish Day-Ahead Market
University essay from Umeå universitet/NationalekonomiAbstract : Facing large-scale electrification, Swedish electricity markets are projected to undergo fundamental changes over the next decades. With climate protection goals in mind, wind-powered electricity will play a crucial role in supplying tomorrow’s electricity to Swedish households and industry. READ MORE