Mélissa Zill
@melizl.bsky.social
Energy transition @ European Climate Foundation - Views are my own.
Based in Paris 🇫🇷
Based in Paris 🇫🇷
Timely analysis by @bramclaeys.bsky.social and @julietphillips.bsky.social @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social ahead of the publication of the Grids Package 👇
Electricity grid upgrades are central to Europe's future energy security and competitiveness.
To achieve this, it needs to:
1️⃣ Give national regulators a statutory mandate for the energy transition.
2️⃣ Create independent system operators and planners (ISOPs) to oversee grid planning in the public
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To achieve this, it needs to:
1️⃣ Give national regulators a statutory mandate for the energy transition.
2️⃣ Create independent system operators and planners (ISOPs) to oversee grid planning in the public
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October 8, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Timely analysis by @bramclaeys.bsky.social and @julietphillips.bsky.social @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social ahead of the publication of the Grids Package 👇
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NEW | Surging wind and solar power helped make electricity in Spain CHEAPER than in most European countries.
📈 As wind and solar grows…
📉 …The influence of costly fossil fuels on the electricity price shrinks
https://loom.ly/8DEmqVc
📈 As wind and solar grows…
📉 …The influence of costly fossil fuels on the electricity price shrinks
https://loom.ly/8DEmqVc
October 2, 2025 at 6:30 AM
NEW | Surging wind and solar power helped make electricity in Spain CHEAPER than in most European countries.
📈 As wind and solar grows…
📉 …The influence of costly fossil fuels on the electricity price shrinks
https://loom.ly/8DEmqVc
📈 As wind and solar grows…
📉 …The influence of costly fossil fuels on the electricity price shrinks
https://loom.ly/8DEmqVc
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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.
www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
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.
www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
Making electricity cheaper: RAP's eight priority actions
RAP identifies 8 priority actions to make electricity cheaper for European industry, businesses & households in the short, medium & long-term.
www.raponline.org
September 29, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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.
www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
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.
www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
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Interconnections have a vital role in preventing outages and aiding recovery ⚡
Poland avoided two major blackouts in 2020 and 2021 thanks to its cross-border links.
http://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/new-lines-of-defence-how-interconnectors-keep-the-lights-on/
Poland avoided two major blackouts in 2020 and 2021 thanks to its cross-border links.
http://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/new-lines-of-defence-how-interconnectors-keep-the-lights-on/
September 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Interconnections have a vital role in preventing outages and aiding recovery ⚡
Poland avoided two major blackouts in 2020 and 2021 thanks to its cross-border links.
http://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/new-lines-of-defence-how-interconnectors-keep-the-lights-on/
Poland avoided two major blackouts in 2020 and 2021 thanks to its cross-border links.
http://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/new-lines-of-defence-how-interconnectors-keep-the-lights-on/
Les collègues de @ember-energy.org ont calculé l'impact de la canicule de ce début de semaine sur la production nucléaire en France - toutes les centrales sauf une ont dû réduire leur production.
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
July 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Les collègues de @ember-energy.org ont calculé l'impact de la canicule de ce début de semaine sur la production nucléaire en France - toutes les centrales sauf une ont dû réduire leur production.
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
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Certains élus et partis politiques sont déconnectés des préoccupations de leur électorat. Même à droite et l’extrême droite, les Français plébiscitent les renouvelables, solaire comme méthanisation et éolien
Et encore plus quand ils habitent à côté !
Attention aux effets loupes
Et encore plus quand ils habitent à côté !
Attention aux effets loupes
July 4, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Certains élus et partis politiques sont déconnectés des préoccupations de leur électorat. Même à droite et l’extrême droite, les Français plébiscitent les renouvelables, solaire comme méthanisation et éolien
Et encore plus quand ils habitent à côté !
Attention aux effets loupes
Et encore plus quand ils habitent à côté !
Attention aux effets loupes
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The official news is out:
www.youtube.com/shorts/cnoNF...
electrification-alliance.eu/articles-new...
#EnergySky
www.youtube.com/shorts/cnoNF...
electrification-alliance.eu/articles-new...
#EnergySky
Adrian Hiel appointed as director of the Electrification Alliance
YouTube video by Electrification Alliance
www.youtube.com
June 30, 2025 at 10:12 AM
The official news is out:
www.youtube.com/shorts/cnoNF...
electrification-alliance.eu/articles-new...
#EnergySky
www.youtube.com/shorts/cnoNF...
electrification-alliance.eu/articles-new...
#EnergySky
Beyoncé supports wind energy! 🤠
June 20, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Beyoncé supports wind energy! 🤠
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A comparison to show something important:
- Post blackout, headlines blamed renewables (directly, suggested or framed as debate)
- Post Spanish gov't report showing 9 coal/gas/nuclear plants failed to provide voltage control: framing is about management, planning rather than the generation type
- Post blackout, headlines blamed renewables (directly, suggested or framed as debate)
- Post Spanish gov't report showing 9 coal/gas/nuclear plants failed to provide voltage control: framing is about management, planning rather than the generation type
June 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
A comparison to show something important:
- Post blackout, headlines blamed renewables (directly, suggested or framed as debate)
- Post Spanish gov't report showing 9 coal/gas/nuclear plants failed to provide voltage control: framing is about management, planning rather than the generation type
- Post blackout, headlines blamed renewables (directly, suggested or framed as debate)
- Post Spanish gov't report showing 9 coal/gas/nuclear plants failed to provide voltage control: framing is about management, planning rather than the generation type
European Commission published its guidance on anticipatory investments for grids energy.ec.europa.eu/publications...
June 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
European Commission published its guidance on anticipatory investments for grids energy.ec.europa.eu/publications...
Scandaleux!
🔵 Selon nos informations, le gouvernement prévoit de suspendre MaPrimeRénov’ dès le mois de juillet, et au moins jusqu’à la fin de l’année
⛔ MaPrimeRénov’ suspendue dès juillet
l.leparisien.fr
June 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Scandaleux!
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Electrification is a key ingredient of a successful energy transition. How should it look in Europe?
Read our recommendations for heating, transport, demand-side flexibility, and industry to find out! 👇
ecostandard.org/publications...
Read our recommendations for heating, transport, demand-side flexibility, and industry to find out! 👇
ecostandard.org/publications...
ECOS vision for a successful EU Electrification Action Plan - ECOS
ECOS recommendations for a successful EU Electrification Action Plan in the areas of heating, transport, demand-side flexibility and industry.
ecostandard.org
May 15, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Electrification is a key ingredient of a successful energy transition. How should it look in Europe?
Read our recommendations for heating, transport, demand-side flexibility, and industry to find out! 👇
ecostandard.org/publications...
Read our recommendations for heating, transport, demand-side flexibility, and industry to find out! 👇
ecostandard.org/publications...
🔌 💫 A must read, extremely well researched piece on the European grid operators from @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social @ember-energy.org and @ieefa-northamerica.bsky.social
Today, @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social launches our report w @e3g.bsky.social, @ember-energy.org & @ieefa-northamerica.bsky.social lifting the lid on how 32 electricity transmission system operators are helping - or hindering - the European energy transition 👇
beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/05/13/h...
beyondfossilfuels.org/2025/05/13/h...
How Europe’s grid operators are preparing for the energy transition: A snapshot of electricity transmission system operator practices and plans
This report examines how 32 electricity Transmission System Operators (TSOs) across 28 European countries are preparing, or failing to prepare, for a renewables-based electricity system.
beyondfossilfuels.org
May 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🔌 💫 A must read, extremely well researched piece on the European grid operators from @beyondfossilfuels.bsky.social @ember-energy.org and @ieefa-northamerica.bsky.social
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A good write-up from @euronews.com 👇
Professor Belmans pulls no punches in questioning if ENTSO-E is fit for purpose: "a bunch of TSOs sitting together presenting national plans – reflecting their own economic interests – is no way to run a European power grid"👀
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Professor Belmans pulls no punches in questioning if ENTSO-E is fit for purpose: "a bunch of TSOs sitting together presenting national plans – reflecting their own economic interests – is no way to run a European power grid"👀
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Spanish power cut highlights fundamental weakness in EU power grid
While the precise sequence of events that led to the catastrophic power outages across the Iberian peninsula has yet to be established, the events have highlighted the urgency of bolstering Europe’s p...
www.euronews.com
April 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
A good write-up from @euronews.com 👇
Professor Belmans pulls no punches in questioning if ENTSO-E is fit for purpose: "a bunch of TSOs sitting together presenting national plans – reflecting their own economic interests – is no way to run a European power grid"👀
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Professor Belmans pulls no punches in questioning if ENTSO-E is fit for purpose: "a bunch of TSOs sitting together presenting national plans – reflecting their own economic interests – is no way to run a European power grid"👀
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Reposted by Mélissa Zill
Good summary of the already very intense political debate in Spain around the blackout
Including the very weird idea that Spain has killed off its nuclear, despite it not having done that. At all.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Including the very weird idea that Spain has killed off its nuclear, despite it not having done that. At all.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Spanish PM calls on private energy firms to help find cause of massive power cut
Pedro Sánchez says changes needed to guarantee ‘supply and future competitiveness’ of electricity after blackout
www.theguardian.com
April 30, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Good summary of the already very intense political debate in Spain around the blackout
Including the very weird idea that Spain has killed off its nuclear, despite it not having done that. At all.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Including the very weird idea that Spain has killed off its nuclear, despite it not having done that. At all.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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Voilà notre bilan, 17 réussites (ou 16,5, parce que bon les 1000 milliards de soleil...), 8 échecs ! On a été plus ou moins généreux (envers nous-mêmes, donc), et on a parfois coché des cases car l'esprit des interventions allait dans leur sens.
Top : la géothermie
Flop : backlash/écologie punitive
Top : la géothermie
Flop : backlash/écologie punitive
![Grille de Bingo :
« L’accord État-EDF va faire exploser les factures » check
François Bayrou parle de photovoltaïque puis des 1000 milliards de soleils dans le système solaire à moitié check
« Alors que vous avez enlevé 1 milliard d’euros à la rénovation » raté
Le SGPE n’est pas mentionné une seule fois : raté
« Ne pas opposer la molécule et l’électron » raté
« Le nucléaire est forcé de s’effacer au profit des énergies intermittentes » check
« Les technocrates de Bruxelles » check
Ça se frite sur (les moules de) Flamanville : check
« [...], c’est le prix de notre dépendance aux énergies fossiles » : check
Raphaël Schellenberger annonce qu’il sera bientôt le seul député à avoir visité tous les sites du cycle du combustible : check
Marie-Noëlle Battistel parle d’hydro : check
« Les 300 milliards d’euros de la PPE » : check
« C’est quoi le Turpe, déjà ? » : raté (mais bon...)
Mention inattendue d’Anne Lauvergeon (raté, pas loin)
Un député espère que les voitures ou avions à hydrogène verront le jour… un jour : check
« [Blablabla] l’Allemagne » check
Le gouvernement se félicite de la conversion de Saint-Avold : check
« Les retards et les surcoûts des EPR2 » : check
« Écologie punitive » ou « Backlash écologique« mentionnés par cinq orateurs différents : complètement raté
Un député développe une idée jamais entendue auparavant : raté, mais c'est pour ça que la case était là
François Bayrou mentionne la géothermie, « réservoir inépuisable et gratuit sous nos pieds » : triple check
« Vous tuez la filière photovoltaïque ! » : check
Jean-Philippe Tanguy dit que publier la PPE par décret est un « acte illégal » : check
« Les éoliennes ne tournent que 30% du temps » : check
Énumération de plus de trois conséquences du réchauffement climatique en introduction d’un discours : raté](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:opnmjylkbkdbfbtbd4fnec6q/bafkreic6xthvpy47fuyr3vrmclsrvb5llvqitotrjcwmwp77mc4x2fmqz4@jpeg)
April 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Voilà notre bilan, 17 réussites (ou 16,5, parce que bon les 1000 milliards de soleil...), 8 échecs ! On a été plus ou moins généreux (envers nous-mêmes, donc), et on a parfois coché des cases car l'esprit des interventions allait dans leur sens.
Top : la géothermie
Flop : backlash/écologie punitive
Top : la géothermie
Flop : backlash/écologie punitive
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Wow! Huge power outage in Spain/Portugal. Just managed to pull this from the Spanish grid operator's website before it timed out. Demand cratered from 25GW to less than 10GW in an instant. 🔌💡
April 28, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Wow! Huge power outage in Spain/Portugal. Just managed to pull this from the Spanish grid operator's website before it timed out. Demand cratered from 25GW to less than 10GW in an instant. 🔌💡
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❗️Bidding zone review report just out ❗️
Splits to be considered for Germany/Lux,
No split for France,
Split to be considered for for the Netherlands
According to Entsoe
Splits to be considered for Germany/Lux,
No split for France,
Split to be considered for for the Netherlands
According to Entsoe
⚡️Bidding zone splits⚡️
"the configuration with the highest positive monetised benefit in relation to criterion four (economic efficiency) compared to the status quo would be the split of Germany–Luxembourg into 5 BZs," reads today's report from Entsoe 👇
www.entsoe.eu/network_code...
"the configuration with the highest positive monetised benefit in relation to criterion four (economic efficiency) compared to the status quo would be the split of Germany–Luxembourg into 5 BZs," reads today's report from Entsoe 👇
www.entsoe.eu/network_code...
Bidding Zone Review
www.entsoe.eu
April 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
❗️Bidding zone review report just out ❗️
Splits to be considered for Germany/Lux,
No split for France,
Split to be considered for for the Netherlands
According to Entsoe
Splits to be considered for Germany/Lux,
No split for France,
Split to be considered for for the Netherlands
According to Entsoe
Reposted by Mélissa Zill
The great new IEA AI report very usefully confirms 3 things all of us always suspected...
Our special report on Energy & AI is out now!
It shows AI is set to drive surging electricity demand from data centres in the coming decade
But it also offers the potential to transform how the energy sector works
Read the first-of-its-kind analysis ⬇️ iea.li/3G4nOjY
It shows AI is set to drive surging electricity demand from data centres in the coming decade
But it also offers the potential to transform how the energy sector works
Read the first-of-its-kind analysis ⬇️ iea.li/3G4nOjY
Energy & AI
iea.li
April 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The great new IEA AI report very usefully confirms 3 things all of us always suspected...
Ribera in @lemonde.fr
90% target inclusion in law & ETS2 no longer guaranteed
www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...
90% target inclusion in law & ETS2 no longer guaranteed
www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...
Teresa Ribera : « Si nous ne garantissons pas la sécurité climatique, la sécurité en Europe sera impossible »
La vice-présidente de la Commission européenne, l’Espagnole Teresa Ribera, défend, dans un entretien au « Monde », la nécessaire poursuite des efforts de transition écologique, garants de l’autonomie ...
www.lemonde.fr
March 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Ribera in @lemonde.fr
90% target inclusion in law & ETS2 no longer guaranteed
www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...
90% target inclusion in law & ETS2 no longer guaranteed
www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...
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Leak communication on clean industrial deal : what's the calendar of the energy-related initiatives?
👉Legislative proposal on the extension ofthe Gas Storage Regulation Q1 2025
👉Legislative proposal on the extension ofthe Gas Storage Regulation Q1 2025
February 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Leak communication on clean industrial deal : what's the calendar of the energy-related initiatives?
👉Legislative proposal on the extension ofthe Gas Storage Regulation Q1 2025
👉Legislative proposal on the extension ofthe Gas Storage Regulation Q1 2025
French TSO RTE announces massive investment plan to adapt the grid to 2040 challenges.
The impact on household bills remains unclear.
www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...
The impact on household bills remains unclear.
www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...
Electricité : le plan à 94 milliards d’euros de RTE pour adapter le réseau d’ici à 2040
Le gestionnaire national du réseau de transport d’électricité présente un plan visant à répondre aux enjeux de décarbonation et de réindustrialisation. Parmi les défis : le raccordement des nouveaux r...
www.lemonde.fr
February 13, 2025 at 8:28 AM
French TSO RTE announces massive investment plan to adapt the grid to 2040 challenges.
The impact on household bills remains unclear.
www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...
The impact on household bills remains unclear.
www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti...