In its annual report on the integration of the EU wholesale electricity market, published on Thursday 14 November, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) set out recommendations for improving the efficiency of the electricity market, investment in and use of infrastructure, and increasing flexibility through demand response.
The report reveals that the new generation mix, characterised by the expansion of renewable energies, is marked, in 2023, by a 10% increase in hours of predominantly “non-reactive” generation (production that does not adapt to short-term variations in demand).
It also points out that 27% of the market design rules have been delayed and that the integration of the balancing market remains limited for 2023.
ACER is therefore encouraging transmission system operators (TSOs) to join the balancing platforms commissioned in 2022.
More generally, the Agency is calling for a proactive approach to further integrating electricity markets and strengthening connections, in order to stimulate “Europe’s energy transition and economic growth”. It also recommends adopting an efficiency-based approach to investment in and use of electricity infrastructure, “ensuring that every megawatt installed is fully utilised”.
In December, ACER will publish a new report on investment in electricity infrastructure and, from 2025, it will revise the rules that define market operations. In March, it will propose a network code on demand-side flexibility to the European Commission.
To see the report: https://aeur.eu/f/eaq (Original version in French by Pauline Denys)