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EDF Generation Capacity Auctions
France
September 2001 - present


To facilitate the opening of the French electricity market, Electricité de France (EDF) is making available access to 6,000 MW of generation capacity in France, approximately 10% of Frances electricity supply.  The capacity is being made available through products (contracts) conferring rights to acquire energy on certain terms and conditions.

The contracts are being sold by an advanced, multiple ascending-clock auction designed by Market Design Inc. and implemented on the PowerAuction software system.  EDF conducts these auctions at quarterly intervals.

The auctions are held in March, June, September and December of each year.

Results of recent EDF auctions can be found at the following link:

Results of Recent EDF Auctions

Results of earlier EDF auctions (2001-2002) can be found at the following link:

Results of 2001-2002 EDF Auctions

Further details about the EDF Generation Capacity Auctions can be found on the EDF Capacity Auctions website.




Electrabel VPP Capacity Auctions
Belgium
December 2003 - present


On July 4, 2003, the Belgian Competition Council (Conseil de la Concurrence/Raad voor de Mededinging) approved various transactions leading to the appointment of Electrabel Customer Solutions N.V./S.A., a subsidiary of Electrabel, as the default supplier for the customers of several intermunicipal distribution companies, subject to certain undertakings.

As part of these undertakings, Electrabel has agreed to offer, to actual or potential competitors, up to a maximum of 1,200 MW of Virtual Power Plant (VPP) capacity in Belgium. VPPs represent rights to nominate electricity output for the following day on Elia's high voltage grid (hub) at a pre-defined price.

The contracts are being sold by an advanced, multiple ascending-clock auction designed by Market Design Inc. and implemented on the PowerAuction software system.  Electrabel conducts these auctions at quarterly intervals.

Results of past Electrabel VPP capacity auctions can be found at the following link:

Results of Past Electrabel Auctions

Further details about the Electrabel VPP Capacity Auctions can be found on the Endex VPP Auctions website.

 


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