The Electricity Research Programme focuses on fundamental issues including re-design of electricity markets to integrate zero marginal cost renewables, regulation of electricity networks to accommodate variable supply/demand and incentivizing efficient investment and identifying conditions for efficient growth of distributed energy resources (DERs), activating demand side flexibility and consumer participation in the electricity market.
The Programme welcomes expressions of research interest from academics, researchers and experts; please write to Rahmat Poudineh for further information.
The Programme organises a series of high-level events and meetings every year to discuss its research in relation to topical policy issues. For information on these and on joining the Programme’s group of Sponsors, please contact Rahmat Poudineh.
The Programme is grateful to its existing Sponsors for their support, without which its research would not be possible.
Cheniere
ConocoPhillip
Eni
Iberdrola
National Grid
Ofgem
Swedish Energy Agency
Dimitra Apostolopoulou
Farhad Billimoria
Frank A. Felder
Michael Hochberg
Malcolm Keay
Aliaksei Patonia
David Robinson
This paper analyses capacity markets and proposes an approach to incorporate the flexibility of residential consumers in these markets considering reliability as a differentiated product. We introduce and assess the potential of non-linear pricing schemes, specifically priority pricing contracts, as mechanisms to enhance implicit residential demand response. We suggest a model to integrate priority pricing […]
As wind and solar rise as a share of electricity production in many regions, electric power systems are experiencing increased concerns about how to maintain stability. One critical factor is inertia, which refers to the availability of spinning resources such as turbines that help the system maintain stable frequency during short disturbances. In this podcast […]
Hydrogen produced with minimal or no carbon emissions is often expected to become an important tool for meeting climate objectives and decarbonising national economies that currently mostly rely on fossil fuels. Despite initial expectations, it seems unlikely that clean hydrogen will be used by all industries that require decarbonization. However, many researchers, policymakers, and energy […]
The paper aims to identify possible lessons from electricity for hydrogen business models, exploring the relationship between green hydrogen and electricity, and offering preliminary thoughts on implications for hydrogen development in Europe.
Energy systems are undergoing radical changes as part of their modernisation process worldwide. For instance, the increased levels of penetration of distributed energy resources (DERs) such as distributed generation, electric vehicles, demand response and storage devices transform distribution systems from energy supply to energy production/supply points and pave the way to a more decentralised power […]
The modern grid relies upon a range of critical system-wide and local services to manage power system security. Particular local services, such as system strength and voltage control, are increasingly in shortage as the grid shifts towards more variable and inverter-based sources. From an economic perspective, these services could be viewed as common-pool resources and […]