EP.214 Louise Oriol on Negative Price Hours in the French Market
Description
In this episode of Energy Unplugged, we are delighted to welcome Louise Oriol, Advisor, RTE (France's Transmission System Operator). She joins our Head of France, Pierre Dennery, and Jonathan Hoare, Senior Analyst in our French Research team, to discuss negative price hours in the French market.
Louise is an expert on electricity regulatory issues and electricity markets with over 10 years of experience, that include having worked for the French Ministry of Energy in the Electricity Markets Office and then in the Renewable Energy Office. She became advisor to RTE’s Director of New Flexibilities for the Power System in 2022, dealing with flexibilities for balance of demand and supply, but also for solving congestions.
Main topics include the following:
- What is driving negative price hours growth in France during 2024?
- How will actions by regulators, policymakers and private players affect negative price hours in the future?
- Would renewable energy participation in the balancing market during hours of negative prices be a possible solution for France?
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