Abstract

This article explores the question of the choice of market design rules for hybrid offshore wind project (hybrid) under EU law. Hybrids refer to a project set-up that combines electricity production from offshore wind farms with electricity trade through interconnector(s) between bidding areas located in several countries. Given that there is only one power system, even if some parts of it are situated offshore and others onshore, the article makes the preliminary assumption that the same market design rules should apply to the entire European power system to maintain a level ...