The electricity market is a market in which the weather plays a very important role. That was also apparent last week. The peaks and troughs in the electricity price are almost synchronous with the solar hours and wind power. The increased electricity production from sustainable sources requires adjustments to the infrastructure. ACM published a proposal on this.
The electricity price showed considerable fluctuations. The price dropped considerably before the weekend, only to rise again from Sunday. On Saturday, May 28, the electricity price at the Epex Spot dropped to the lowest point this month at €66,80 per MWh. That price has more than tripled in a few days, reaching €30 per MWh yesterday (Monday, May 225,99).
The government announced last week that it would postpone the netting scheme for solar energy by two years. Owners of solar panels on a small-scale consumer connection (up to three times 80 amps) are therefore allowed to offset their generated energy against the energy consumed within one calendar year until January 1, 2025. The netting scheme will then be phased out more quickly to catch up with the original planned transition period.
Plans for solar panels
Interest among livestock farmers in purchasing solar panels has increased compared to last year. This is evident from a survey conducted by AgriDirect among 2.500 livestock farmers. The research shows that 25,8% of participants want to invest in solar panels in the foreseeable future. Last year that percentage was still 10%. Wind energy is also receiving attention: 9% of livestock farmers indicated that they had plans to invest in it.
The expansion of sustainable energy sources causes problems on the electricity grid. The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) published a decision on May 25 on Netbeheer Nederland's proposal to update the rules in the field of transport scarcity and congestion management. "Certainly in the current context of transport scarcity on the electricity grid, it is very important that all grid operators, in collaboration with producers and customers, ensure that the available transport capacity is optimally used," the ACM writes. "Grid operators must purchase flexibility from connected parties to effectively resolve anticipated congestion. Congestion management also makes it possible for more parties to gain access to the grid."