European Parliament Votes for Modernisation of Electricity Market

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The European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research & Energy (ITRE) has voted to modernise Europe’s electricity markets yesterday. The ITRE Committee gave its green light to the recast Electricity Directive & Regulation, two of the main files in the Clean Energy Package.

Priority dispatch – which guarantees renewables are injected first into the grid – will continue to apply to existing wind farms. For new assets priority dispatch will be phased out from 2020 onwards. In its place come better rules on curtailment. In the case of grid congestion, renewables will be curtailed last and properly compensated for it. The Parliament voted to retroactively phase out balancing requirements, both for new and existing installations. It means that renewables... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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WindEurope, electricity grid, renewable energy, priority dispatch