Bram Claeys
@bramclaeys.bsky.social
Renewables, efficiency & politics. Belgian dad riding a bike in the apocalypse. Senior on energy markets and grids at Regulatory Assistance Project.
Full briefing on 8 priorities to make electricity cheaper by @regassistproj.bsky.social is here: 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
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Full briefing on 8 priorities to make electricity cheaper by @regassistproj.bsky.social is here: www.raponline.org/knowledge-ce...
Action 3: Eliminate barriers to automation and aggregation
- Enable aggregators or energy communities to unlock benefits of automated flexibility
- Avoid unreasonable compensation for suppliers
- Include demand flexibility in all energy and capacity markets on same footing as other resources
4/5
- Enable aggregators or energy communities to unlock benefits of automated flexibility
- Avoid unreasonable compensation for suppliers
- Include demand flexibility in all energy and capacity markets on same footing as other resources
4/5
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Action 3: Eliminate barriers to automation and aggregation
- Enable aggregators or energy communities to unlock benefits of automated flexibility
- Avoid unreasonable compensation for suppliers
- Include demand flexibility in all energy and capacity markets on same footing as other resources
4/5
- Enable aggregators or energy communities to unlock benefits of automated flexibility
- Avoid unreasonable compensation for suppliers
- Include demand flexibility in all energy and capacity markets on same footing as other resources
4/5
Action 2: Encourage time-of-use network tariffs and innovative retail offerings
- Update time-of-use bands to daytime solar
- Shift policy costs away from electricity
- Provide trusted information and advice
- Make flex schemes accesible to vulnerable households and serve their energy needs
3/5
- Update time-of-use bands to daytime solar
- Shift policy costs away from electricity
- Provide trusted information and advice
- Make flex schemes accesible to vulnerable households and serve their energy needs
3/5
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Action 2: Encourage time-of-use network tariffs and innovative retail offerings
- Update time-of-use bands to daytime solar
- Shift policy costs away from electricity
- Provide trusted information and advice
- Make flex schemes accesible to vulnerable households and serve their energy needs
3/5
- Update time-of-use bands to daytime solar
- Shift policy costs away from electricity
- Provide trusted information and advice
- Make flex schemes accesible to vulnerable households and serve their energy needs
3/5
Action 1: Prioritise smart grids and smart meter rollout
- Financially incentivise grid operators to use non-wire solutions
- Roll out smart meters by the distribution grid operator or use dedicated measurement devices by third parties
2/5
- Financially incentivise grid operators to use non-wire solutions
- Roll out smart meters by the distribution grid operator or use dedicated measurement devices by third parties
2/5
November 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Action 1: Prioritise smart grids and smart meter rollout
- Financially incentivise grid operators to use non-wire solutions
- Roll out smart meters by the distribution grid operator or use dedicated measurement devices by third parties
2/5
- Financially incentivise grid operators to use non-wire solutions
- Roll out smart meters by the distribution grid operator or use dedicated measurement devices by third parties
2/5
Nice map :-)
Interesting to see the difference between PT and ES. Any idea why?
Interesting to see the difference between PT and ES. Any idea why?
October 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Nice map :-)
Interesting to see the difference between PT and ES. Any idea why?
Interesting to see the difference between PT and ES. Any idea why?
Indeed, and the merit order effect of wind pushing away gas power is made in this other very recent analysis. ECIU calculate 33% lower wholesale electricity price in GB because of wind.
I haven't had time to compare the 2 reports.
eciu.net/analysis/rep...
I haven't had time to compare the 2 reports.
eciu.net/analysis/rep...
Marginal Gains: how wind is pushing gas out of the power market and…
Growth in British renewables cutting electricity prices by up to a quarter.
eciu.net
October 28, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Indeed, and the merit order effect of wind pushing away gas power is made in this other very recent analysis. ECIU calculate 33% lower wholesale electricity price in GB because of wind.
I haven't had time to compare the 2 reports.
eciu.net/analysis/rep...
I haven't had time to compare the 2 reports.
eciu.net/analysis/rep...
Wow. Awesome.
TGIF - my sharp observation skills need a reboot.
Good luck of course!
TGIF - my sharp observation skills need a reboot.
Good luck of course!
October 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Wow. Awesome.
TGIF - my sharp observation skills need a reboot.
Good luck of course!
TGIF - my sharp observation skills need a reboot.
Good luck of course!
Hey Jan, missed the livestream. Any chance you can share your notes - or is there a recording?
October 17, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Hey Jan, missed the livestream. Any chance you can share your notes - or is there a recording?
Over kredietkaarten?
October 14, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Over kredietkaarten?
Can I reserve a Micky Mouse chair?
I didn't know Euractiv and De Standaard are sister publications.
I didn't know Euractiv and De Standaard are sister publications.
October 14, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Can I reserve a Micky Mouse chair?
I didn't know Euractiv and De Standaard are sister publications.
I didn't know Euractiv and De Standaard are sister publications.
Belgisch nucleair was stabiel hoor doorheen het weekend. Uiteraard na de stop van Tihange 1 die je op 1 oktober ziet.
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October 7, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Belgisch nucleair was stabiel hoor doorheen het weekend. Uiteraard na de stop van Tihange 1 die je op 1 oktober ziet.
energy-charts.info/charts/price...
energy-charts.info/charts/price...