Coherency of the European resource adequacy framework

Sebastian Gonzato*, Michiel De Paepe, Kenneth Bruninx, Erik Delarue

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Abstract

The European Union (EU)'s resource adequacy framework consists of the reliability standard calculation, adequacy assessments and capacity remuneration mechanisms, three pillars which should conspire to deliver a realised adequacy in liberalised markets which is close to that which would be delivered by a central planner minimising total system costs. However, this framework is vulnerable to inconsistencies in the parameters used in each of the three pillars, making the framework internally incoherent and potentially increases system costs. We illustrate and discuss how an inconsistent choice of storage operation can lead to a sub-optimal level of adequacy. However, a consistent storage operation challenges the stated purpose of adequacy assessments in the EU which is to predict adequacy resulting from market operations.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 19th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2023
PublisherIEEE
ISBN (Electronic)9798350312584
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event19th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2023 - Lappeenranta, Finland
Duration: 6 Jun 20238 Jun 2023

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM
Volume2023-June
ISSN (Print)2165-4077
ISSN (Electronic)2165-4093

Conference

Conference19th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2023
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityLappeenranta
Period6/06/238/06/23

Bibliographical note

Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.

Keywords

  • adequacy assessments
  • capacity remuneration mechanisms
  • electricity regulation
  • electricity storage
  • reliability standard
  • resource adequacy

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