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Powering Europe’s industry

Energy costs shape Europe’s industrial competitiveness, yet electricity still plays a limited role. This analysis shows that electrification can make industry more competitive if conditions align, and affordable power prices will become increasingly decisive. Beyond just power price support, success requires combining de-risking tools like contracts for difference and power purchase agreements, alongside robust carbon pricing.

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Powering Europe’s industry

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    Download the analysis ‘Reforming power purchase agreements for flexible coal power’ here: agora-energiewende.org/publica 5/5

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    Reformed revenue models would incentivise flexible coal operations in support of the renewables transition and help utilities procure system services cost-efficiently.

    The study was developed by Agora Energiewende together with Professor Anatole Boute, who contributed in personal capacity, and supplemented by consultations with regulators, utilities, law firms, lenders, multilateral development banks and civil society organisations. 4/x

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    ✔️ As flexibility requirements across Asia’s power systems increase in step with renewables build-out, existing coal and other thermal power assets need to shift away from baseload operations.

    ✔️ Repurposing coal power plants for flexibility can reduce overall costs and emissions, but only within a clear coal-to-renewables transition framework.

    ✔️ Coal power contracts can and should be renegotiated to unlock flexibility provided the new contract remains economically viable for all parties. 3/x