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Daily updatesRegulationGerman EEG overhaul back on the agenda at Hamburg 2026
A trade group is pushing for a southern quota in onshore wind auctions as Ming Yang backs a parallel offshore rules rewrite.
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Daily updatesRegulationPortugal delays renewables-plus-storage auctions after consultation
Tenders covering 1,050 MVA of grid injection capacity are pushed back following a public consultation process.
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Daily updatesRegulationRegulatory uncertainty threatens German PV deployment in 2027
Proposed feed-in limits and tighter financing could trigger insolvencies and a sharp market contraction across the German zone next year.
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Daily updatesRegulationSpain launches capacity market with €17bn grid investment plan
A new remuneration mechanism for generation, storage, and demand flexibility anchors Spain's electricity grid overhaul through 2030.
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Daily updatesRegulationBNetzA rules on renewable grid cost allocation in Germany
Germany's network regulator has decided how integration costs for renewables will be distributed across network users.
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Daily updatesRegulationEU mandates 24-hour electricity supplier switching by end of 2026
New implementing rules from the European Commission set a hard deadline for member states to cut supplier switching times to one day.
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Daily updatesRegulationOfgem rejects seven 2026 Capacity Market change proposals without consultation
The regulator dismissed CP362, CP364, CP372, CP374, CP375, CP380, and CP383 in a single decision.
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Daily updatesRegulationOrsted wins commission backing in UK wind farm double-tax dispute
A commission ruling supports Orsted's position that its UK offshore wind assets will not face double taxation under British law.
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Daily updatesRegulationUK grid connections reform mishandled, Ofgem finds
NESO missed deadlines and issued inaccurate offers during the GB queue overhaul, though it met seven of eight performance obligations.
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Daily updatesRegulationBNetzA launches scenario framework consultation for 2027–2045
Germany's grid regulator opens public input on electricity and gas/hydrogen planning horizons stretching to 2040 and 2045.
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Daily updatesRegulationDansk Vindenergi files ECJ challenge against offshore CfD rules
Dansk Vindenergi has taken a legal case to the European Court of Justice targeting Denmark's offshore contract-for-difference framework.
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Daily updatesRegulationEU approves German capacity mechanism
The European Commission cleared up to €35.2 billion in state support for generation, storage, and demand-side flexibility in Germany.
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Daily updatesRegulationOfgem opens offshore transmission tender for Hornsea 3
The regulator has launched the TR14 tender exercise covering the Hornsea Project 3 offshore transmission licence.
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Daily updatesRegulationBNetzA opens scenario framework consultation for 2027–2045
Germany's grid regulator invites public input on electricity and gas/hydrogen planning horizons through 2040 and 2045.
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Daily updatesRegulationUK energy price cap to rise 4% as Iran conflict lifts gas costs
Ofgem's next quarterly reset will push household bills higher, with the Iran war cited as the primary cost driver.
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Daily updatesRegulationBreaking the marginal price link gets widespread backing
Support is growing across Europe for decoupling renewable power prices from the marginal gas price in wholesale electricity markets.
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Daily updatesRegulationGermany urged to adopt CfD-only offshore wind tender model
Trade body BWO says Berlin's current two-stage tender proposal falls short and should be replaced with a pure CfD mechanism.
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Daily updatesRegulationBNetzA decision chamber BK6-23-010 published
Germany's federal network agency issued a ruling under case BK6-23-010, adding to its grid regulation record.
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Daily updatesRegulationACER's 45th REMIT Quarterly puts algorithmic trading back in focus
ACER's latest REMIT Quarterly covers Q2 2026 developments and returns to algorithmic trading as a regulatory concern.
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Daily updatesRegulationGermany adopts offshore wind CfDs as fallback, not primary route
Berlin will allow contracts for difference for offshore wind but keeps merchant exposure as the default framework.
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Daily updatesRegulationBerlin under fire for 'two-stage' offshore CfD model
BWO says German offshore wind support contracts should be available from project outset, not delayed under a staged approach.
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Daily updatesRegulationOfgem holds first industry meeting on grid connection backlogs
Ofgem convened its first industry session to address the queue of delayed grid connections in Great Britain.
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Daily updatesRegulationEEX mandate as German EUA auction platform extended
Germany has renewed EEX's role as its designated auction platform for EU emission allowances, per an EEX announcement.
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Daily updatesRegulationOfgem publishes interim RIIO-3 reporting pack for electricity transmission
Ofgem has released interim RRP templates and guidance for electricity network operators ahead of the RIIO-3 Annual Iteration Process.
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Daily updatesRegulationBundesnetzagentur opens consultation on German network tariff reform
Germany's federal network regulator has launched a public consultation on restructuring the electricity network tariff system.
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Daily updatesRegulationBackwards grid meters risk adding £100m a year to GB electricity bills
Incorrectly configured export meters may be understating grid costs, pushing an estimated £100m annually onto consumers.
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Daily updatesRegulationOfgem targets speculative data centre grid connections
The regulator is consulting on reforms to demand connections to curb queue-blocking by data centre projects unlikely to build.
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Daily updatesRegulationACER dashboard flags persistent high bills in EU retail energy markets
A new ACER interactive tool maps electricity and gas retail conditions across the EU and Norway, showing fixed contracts remain dominant.
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Daily updatesRegulationPoland's grid act unlocks 150 GW connection pipeline
Amended Energy Act in force since 30 April 2026 introduces cable pooling and tighter financial commitments for new grid connections.
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Daily updatesRegulationBreaking the marginal price link wins broad support
Decoupling renewable costs from gas-set power prices is gaining regulatory momentum across Europe.
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Daily updatesRegulationBundesnetzagentur launches network operator performance benchmarking
Germany's regulator now formally measures distribution network operators, adding a new accountability layer to the Energiewende.
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Daily updatesRegulationEU proposes regulation to amend electricity market rules for electrification
COM(2026) 600 targets Regulation EU/2019/943, adding electrification and digitalisation provisions.
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Daily updatesRegulationOfgem launches independent review of NESO extreme-heat operations
A formal review panel will investigate whistleblower allegations about how Britain's system operator managed the grid during extreme heat.
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EditorialRegulationA parameter, not a participant
Inside the machine that computes what Europe may trade, outside the market it clears. Switzerland after seventeen years at a door it never walked through.
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Daily updatesRegulationOfgem opens consultation on Sizewell C regulatory framework
The regulator is seeking views on proposed modifications to revenue-setting and financial administration rules for the new nuclear project.
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Daily updatesRegulationGrid tariff design shapes prosumer flexibility in Austrian REC research
Austrian research finds tariff structure determines whether prosumers invest in flexibility across renewable energy communities.
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Daily updatesRegulationACER flags Romania's delayed energy transition as adequacy risk
ACER's opinion on Romania's NRAA warns that slow decarbonisation progress is complicating security-of-supply planning.
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Daily updatesRegulationEU plans slower CO2 cuts and more free permits in ETS overhaul
The European Commission is proposing to ease the pace of ETS cap reductions and expand free allowances for industry.
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Daily updatesRegulationUK publishes AR8 CfD parameters and freezes administrative strike prices
The government has set AR8 price ceilings, restructured auction pots, and added a delivery year for solar and onshore wind.
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Daily updatesRegulationEU Commission publishes energy product legislation reality check
DG-ENER's review scrutinises the current state of EU energy product rules as the legislative cycle advances.
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