The liberalization policies in the eighties and in the nineties governed the transition to market competition in the electricity sector of many countries. However, many of these markets experienced a wave of capacity-related regulatory reforms, driven by a growing concern regarding the capacity...

Capacity mechanisms are adopted around the world to guarantee appropriate level of investment in electricity generation capacity. We discuss these approaches and analyze the capacity pricing mechanisms. We apply "conjectured supply function" and "fulfillment equilibrium" approach and show that...

This table provides statistical forecasts on enercy capacity for IEA countries. Products such as coal, hydro, oil, geothermal, solar and more are projected in terms of flows. Data forecasts extend to 2030.