@louisesunderland
Energy policy, energy justice. People are the centre of the clean energy transition. Managing Principal, Regulatory Assistance Project. Member, South East London Community Energy. Views my own. @sunderlandlouis /in/louise-sunderland-5474b848
How to decommission gas networks one of the biggest challenges facing gas-reliant countries.
Compelling examples are few & far between.
So, I'm pleased that Ivan-Petar Yovchev highlights steps taken by Denmark.
⬇️Fossil gas production down
⬇️Fossil gas consumption down
⬇️Fewer customers connected
⚡ Why is electricity still more expensive than gas — and how can tax reform fix it?
Join the next #ElectrificationAcademy with RAP on 30 Oct to explore how smarter taxation can make clean power more affordable.
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#Electrification #EnergyTransition
A couple of weeks ago @kirataylor.bsky.social of @foresight-ce.bsky.social got in touch to talk about #MakingElectricityCheaper
She had good questions: how do we make electricity cheaper? what can we do in short & long term? what more do we need from the EU?
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🎧 RAP’s @louisesunderland.bsky.social joins journalist @kirataylor.bsky.social to talk about making electricity cheaper and fairer.
Smart policies can cut bills and speed up the energy transition.
Listen here 👉 foresightmedia.com/story/sizlfj...
#Energy #Policy #Podcast
You are right that we can look to Spain for a vision of what prices can be in a high renewables future.
We need to 'Make Electricity Cheaper' in Europe.
That doesn't just mean subsidising prices.
➡️ We must Reduce the cost of ⚡ by driving down system and policy costs.
➡️ Allocate costs between: tax & bill payers; user groups; different types of use; present & future bill payers.
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Thank you. Rebalancing gives a stronger price signal for electrification, the challenge is to avoid overburdening ppl stuck on gas.
We didn't address standing charges cos they don't work the same in each country. Fixed costs do mask efficiency & flex signals, & burden people using less electricity.
We present three policy design options available for governments to take decisive action whilst mitigating impact on tight national budgets.
Our analysis focusses on household electricity and #gas prices, aiming to make heating with a #heatpump more cost effective and affordable. We identify countries (EU and UK) with high potential and need for pricing reform.
NEW RESEARCH #2: The future energy bill is an electricity bill.
We must Make Electricity Cheaper for households, businesses and industry
In a 2nd paper out today, @duncangibb.net, Sam Thomas & I look at reducing & redistributing tax & levies added to electricity prices. tinyurl.com/2nbvydp8
Is 8 actions all it takes to Make Electricity Cheaper? Almost certainly not. With this paper authors Zsuzsa Pato, Monika Morawiecka, @bramclaeys.bsky.social and I aim to open a conversation on the most impactful measure.
❓What would be in your list?
Making Electricity Cheaper relies on systematically driving down costs, reducing reliance on #fossilfuels and allocating costs efficiently and fairly.
NEW RESEARCH: The future energy bill is an electricity bill.
We must Make Electricity Cheaper for households, businesses and industry.
How? …This feels like the defining question of the moment.
I’m happy to share @regassistproj.bsky.social 8 priority actions.
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Hello heat pump toolkit (in English)
Hello 열펌프 toolkit (in Korean)
Hello pompe à chaleur toolkit (in French)
Hello pompa ciepła toolkit (in Polish)
Please share these version of our toolkit with colleagues who might find them useful.
I'm delighted to introduce Tom Butler to our @regassistproj.bsky.social team.
Tom dedicates his career to decarbonising the big stuff - industrial clusters. In RAP he'll also focus on grid access & the economics of industrial ⚡. Tom joins me in London. Do say hi.
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I didn’t say Europe has leadership in electrification. In fact I made the point that only 3-4% of industrial process heat is electrified. But I did say that Europe has technology development leadership and large share of exports in some clean tech.
5. Economics of electrification still needs help. Making electricity cheaper for strategic sectors is vital. Govts can reduce taxes and policy costs added to ⚡prices to send an immediate investment signal - this is illustrated by RAP colleagues @soxenaar.bsky.social & Tom Butler in upcoming work 👀
4. ‘Flexibility’ in the industry sector does not mean disrupting production. Combination of on-site storage, renewables, and process modulation can aid access to lower energy prices, improving the economics of electrification. Looking forward to a study from smartEn smarten.eu/events/flexc...
3. Grid access can prevent electrification say some industry players. This is a very real issue in some places but not everywhere. We can make better use of grids and create ‘priority lanes’ in grid queues to help sites get access faster. More from Zsuzsa Pato tinyurl.com/3kamcd3r
2. Electrification presents a huge opportunity for Europe. Only 3-4% of process heat is electrified. There's massive potential for European industry to decarbonise and support European clean tech. Electrified heat technologies are where Europe has leadership and a growing share of exports.
Decarbonising industry - after 2 days strategising with partners I have some take aways:
1. #Electrification is THE no regrets option* to decarb European industry. ⚡is useful in all sectors. It may not offer full solution for some heavy industry, it does for most process heat. tinyurl.com/3c7h24bs
ACER released its its country reports on retail energy markets. I scribbled some reflections on what the headlines mean… on dynamic prices, smart meters, switching rates.
They are over on LinkedIn if you are interested.
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For a comprehensive overview of the framework needed to really get household demand-side flexibility off the ground see our paper "The Joy of Flex" 😉
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Elec Directive requires large suppliers offer a flex tariff - aiding access to cheaper⚡. This should lead to innovation in retail mkts to bring forward offers that make moving electricity use easy and safe. @sophieyulebennett.bsky.social and I set out in 'Flex-Ability for All' tinyurl.com/5n75zu83
The future energy bill is an electricity bill.
To ensure the future is affordable we need to access cheaper electricity prices. One of the quickest ways to access cheaper electricity is to use it when the price is lower.
EC consultation on removing barriers to demand response tinyurl.com/7zc8hbdk
Consultation by @ec.europa.eu on the proposed network code on demand response (and changes to three related electricity regulations)
Deadline: 12 September.
Smart charging & renewable⚡are made for each other 💗. How to ensure they couple? Enter the Renewable Energy Directive as unlikely dating agency
RED has a credit mech for using renewable⚡ to charge EVs. Jaap helps authorities make sure they swipe right, identifying practical ways to make love bloom.
“Heat pumps—especially cutting-edge technologies like window-mounted models—offer the most cost-effective and scalable way to fully decarbonize heating in apartment buildings,” said Steven Nadel, executive director of ACEEE and the study’s lead author.
Do you have strong project management skills and are you interested in international energy policy? Based preferably in Belgium or France?
Come and join the @regassistproj.bsky.social team as our new Associate in the RETA team.
Deadline 31 July
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The FT focusses on investment needed and who will pay, but "To build a grid takes five to six years" so we need strategies to get more out of existing grid capacities now. These strategies are outlined in RAP's grid congestion toolkit:
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