Tag: cross-border electricity
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ASEAN Power Grid: Lessons from the Region’s Worst-Case Scenarios to Shape Best Practices
Understanding the ASEAN Power Grid Initiative The ASEAN Power Grid (APG) aims to harmonize electricity networks across Southeast Asia, connecting fast-growing markets and improving energy security. With more than six major interconnection projects underway—spanning subsea cables and overland links—the APG faces a complex mix of technical, regulatory, and socio-political challenges. Analyzing worst-case scenarios in this…
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Norgepris Popularity in Norway and Its Possible Impact on Swedish Electricity Prices
What is Norgepris and how does it work? Norgepris is a government-backed price protection scheme in Norway designed to shield consumers from sharp spikes in wholesale electricity costs. Under this arrangement, many customers pay a fixed price of 40 øre per kilowatt-hour (kWh), with taxes and other charges excluded. If the market price climbs above…