Energy system integration is considered a crucial aspect of delivering the EU’s target to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. By Paul A. Davies and Michael D. Green On 8 July 2020, the European Commission (the Commission) issued a new Communication, “Powering a climate-neutral economy: An EU Strategy for Energy System Integration” (the Communication). The Communication … Continue Reading
The new measures include changes to grid access permits and a new remuneration regime for renewables, among other provisions. By María José Descalzo, José María Alonso, and Leticia Sitges On 23 June, the Spanish Government passed Royal Decree-Law 23/2020, which entered into force on 25 June, approving new measures in the energy sector that aim … Continue Reading
By Marc Campopiano, Kelley Gale and Michael Sullivan Recent trends demonstrate a rapid growth in corporations directly buying renewable energy from wind, solar and other renewable energy generators. Renewable energy capacity under corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) doubled each year from 2012 to 2015. For wind energy generation, corporate purchasers constituted 52% of capacity contracted through PPAs … Continue Reading