Keywords (max 10): Energy transition, distributed energy, demand management, positioning in the value chain Production / Publication year 2008 Summary / Abstract: Energy transition and subsequent changes in the configuration and dynamics in the energy value chain create challenges and opportunities for energy companies. New product and service portfolio's, a shift in geographical focus or acquisitions down or upstream in the chain, are examples of possible responses. A multidimensional approach is required to capture the oppportunies and mitigate the threats. Energy companies have to find the right balance between enhancement of their vertical postion in the value chain, horizontal expansion in different stages of this chain by for example development of new propositions in supply next to electricity and gas, and finally capturing cross-sectoral opportunities.

Keywords (max 10): Large scale wind capacity, grey production, price volatility, wind value implications
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Production / Publication year (yyyy): 2008
Co-author 1 (last name, first name): Thijs van den Berg
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Summary / Abstract:The ambitioned integration of 10,000 MW Wind energy in the Dutch energy system will not only contribute to meeting the EU 2020 targets, but will also fundamentally alter the power market and underlying merit
order. This will have a serious impact on the utilization of grey production assets and price development on the APX and imbalance market. Furthermore, it is estimated that the amount of “wasted” wind power will increase as more wind capacity is built and the dispatch of grey assets is still driven by economic optimization and technological constraints. Consequently, the value outlook of wind deteriorates dramatically, which puts future investments in wind capacity in a different perspective.