A welfare analysis of electricity transmission planning in Germany
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A welfare analysis of electricity transmission planning in Germany. / Kemfert, Claudia; Kunz, Friedrich; Rosellón, Juan.
In: Energy Policy, Vol. 94, 01.07.2016, p. 446-452.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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T1 - A welfare analysis of electricity transmission planning in Germany
AU - Kemfert, Claudia
AU - Kunz, Friedrich
AU - Rosellón, Juan
PY - 2016/7/1
Y1 - 2016/7/1
N2 - We analyze the electricity transmission planning process in Germany (Netzentwicklungsplan), which separates transmission expansion decisions from generation dispatch. We employ an economic modeling approach to analyze two different network planning settings. In the first setting, there is no trade-off between transmission network development and generation dispatch, as is currently the case in Germany. A second setting alternatively allows for such a trade-off, and thus represents a welfare superior way of transmission network planning. Applications with the two model variants are carried out for the German electricity system in 2035. The results illustrate overinvestment in transmission capacity and decreased welfare associated with the Netzentwicklungsplan.
AB - We analyze the electricity transmission planning process in Germany (Netzentwicklungsplan), which separates transmission expansion decisions from generation dispatch. We employ an economic modeling approach to analyze two different network planning settings. In the first setting, there is no trade-off between transmission network development and generation dispatch, as is currently the case in Germany. A second setting alternatively allows for such a trade-off, and thus represents a welfare superior way of transmission network planning. Applications with the two model variants are carried out for the German electricity system in 2035. The results illustrate overinvestment in transmission capacity and decreased welfare associated with the Netzentwicklungsplan.
KW - Congestion management
KW - Electricity
KW - Germany
KW - Nodal prices
KW - Transmission planning
KW - Economics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84963956670&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.04.011
DO - 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.04.011
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:84963956670
VL - 94
SP - 446
EP - 452
JO - Energy Policy
JF - Energy Policy
SN - 0301-4215
ER -