Offshore Bidding Zones - Disregarding Procedural Fairness and Competitive Balance?
Article from: OGEL 2 (2026), in Windpower
Abstract
The generation of electricity from offshore wind farms is becoming increasingly important for the European electricity market. This also poses a challenge for the configuration of the market, which is based on bidding zones where a uniform electricity price applies and internal transmission barriers are not considered. One potential tool for integrating offshore wind farms with the electricity market could be offshore bidding zones. However, the solution proposed by the European Commission does not take into account the procedures for establishing bidding zones and causes competitive ...
