WindEurope urges governments to introduce EU-wide revenue cap of €180/MWh for all forms of inframarginal generation

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You will decide new rules for revenue caps on inframarginal electricity generation at the Energy Council on 30 September.

These are important: you must support families and businesses with their energy bills. But at the same time you want more renewables: for energy security, climate protection and cheaper electricity bills in the long-run. More renewables require huge investments. Investors need clear rules around their likely revenues. A new EU-wide revenue cap of €180/MWh for all forms of inframarginal generation gives them that. But if Governments are free to deviate from that, clarity goes out of the window. Especially if you decide to set different caps for different types of electricity generation. Investors don’t know what the rules will... ... More: Official Press Release WindEurope

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