Interconnectors, internal, market, efficiency. How to ensure fair cross-border trade of energy?

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• 1. Introduction
• 2 Towards a Single Energy Market
  • 2.1 The First Energy Package and the Florence Forum
  • 2.2. The Liberalization of the Gas Sector and the Madrid Forum
  • 2.3. Europeanization of the Energy Markets
  • 2.4. Regional Energy Markets-a Main Step Forwards
  • 2.5. Achieving a Single Energy Market-the Third Liberalization Package
• 3. Regulation of Cross-Border Energy Exchanges
  • 3.1. Regulation of Tarifs in Cross-Border Electricity Trade
  • 3.2. Congestion Management
    • 3.2.1. Limitation of Transmission Capacity
      • 3.2.1.1.Long-Term Capacity Reservation Agreements
      • 3.2.1.2. Public Services
• 4. Derogations and Exemptions of Restrictive Practices
  • 4.1. Small Isolated Systems in the Electricity Sector
  • 4.2.Isolated Gas Markets
• 5. Efficiency and Energy Cross-Border Trade
  • 5.1.The Key Importance of Interconnectors
  • 5.2. The Interplay between Efficiency and Market Integration-the Swedish Interconnectors Case
  • 5.3.Efficiency and Cross-Border Trade of Gas
• 6. How to Improve Energy Cross-Border Trade?
  • 6.1. Investments and Subsidies
  • 6.2. An Energy Infrastructure Package
• 7. Conclusion

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

The main objective of this paper is to analyse the relevance of cross-border transmission lines for competition and the achievement of a single energy market, with a particular focus on the electricity sector. It aims to discuss future options for enhancing competition and achieving a real European energy market.

• The importance of interconnections for a functioning single energy market
• The role of competition in achieving energy market integration
• The relationship between interconnections, energy efficiency and market integration
• Potential challenges and solutions to improve energy cross-border trade
• Regulation of cross-border energy exchanges, including congestion management and tariff regulation

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• Chapter 1: Introduction: This chapter introduces the topic of the thesis and outlines the objectives and research questions. It highlights the importance of an integrated energy market and the challenges related to interconnections and market liberalization.
• Chapter 2: Towards a Single Energy Market: This chapter examines the development of the EU energy market, focusing on key milestones like the First Energy Package and the Madrid Forum. It discusses the liberalization process and the role of regional energy markets in achieving market integration.
• Chapter 3: Regulation of Cross-Border Energy Exchanges: This chapter delves into the regulatory framework for cross-border energy trade. It explores the regulation of tariffs in cross-border electricity trade and examines congestion management mechanisms. The chapter also discusses limitations of transmission capacity and the role of long-term capacity reservation agreements.
• Chapter 4: Derogations and Exemptions of Restrictive Practices: This chapter focuses on exceptions to the general principles of market liberalization. It analyzes the specific cases of small isolated systems in the electricity sector and isolated gas markets.
• Chapter 5: Efficiency and Energy Cross-Border Trade: This chapter examines the relationship between interconnectors and energy efficiency. It discusses the key importance of interconnectors for market integration and explores the interplay between efficiency and market integration using the Swedish interconnectors case study. The chapter also examines the impact of cross-border trade of gas on energy efficiency.
• Chapter 6: How to Improve Energy Cross-Border Trade?: This chapter focuses on practical solutions for enhancing cross-border energy trade. It discusses the importance of investments and subsidies, and proposes the development of an Energy Infrastructure Package.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This thesis explores the complex relationship between cross-border transmission lines, competition, and the achievement of a single energy market, with a specific focus on the electricity sector. The main keywords and focus topics include interconnectors, internal energy market, market integration, congestion management, energy efficiency, transmission capacity, and third-party access.