por admin | May 24, 2022 | Thought Pieces
On 14 May 2022, the Spanish government published an executive order which implements the “Iberian exception”, as agreed in principle with the European Commission, and which aims to limit the impact of the price of natural gas on power prices. With a duration of 12... 
por admin | Dic 23, 2021 | Thought Pieces
With a marginal system for the daily electricity market, the combination of the lack of sufficient low-cost electricity sources (including renewables), and a thermal gap that which can only be covered by CCGTs using natural gas, makes the price of electricity in the... 
por admin | Dic 13, 2021 | Thought Pieces
«The environmental impact and the benefits offered to the electricity system are two of the criteria when analyzing which technology should be promoted more if renewables encounter barriers to their growth, such as the limitation of network capacity, for example, one... 
por admin | Nov 12, 2021 | Thought Pieces
Spain’s interventionist measures in recent months aimed at reducing the effect of record wholesale energy prices on consumers’ electricity bills have temporarily increased regulatory risk perception in the sector. But they looked to be leaning towards... 
por admin | Nov 3, 2021 | Thought Pieces
Given the increase in costs, are there ways to control the generation costs of combined cycled gas turbines (CCGTs) in Europe? Yes. It just so happens that diesel (#2 fuel oil, gas oil) is typically 20% more expensive in energy terms than crude oil, while natural gas... 
por admin | Sep 21, 2021 | Thought Pieces
«Spain has a total reservoir capacity of 55,000 hm3, of which 40% of its capacity corresponds to hydroelectric dams, one of the highest proportions in Europe and the World.» Being one of the technologies with the greatest participation in the electrical mix of the...