Intermittency and uncertainty in wind and solar energy: Impacts on the French electricity market

A-Tier
Journal: Energy Economics
Year: 2025
Volume: 142
Issue: C

Authors (3)

Ekoue, Maurice K. (not in RePEc) Woerman, Matt (Colorado State University) Clastres, Cédric (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Renewable energy technologies are critical to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the electricity sector. However, intermittency and uncertainty of renewable energy sources create challenges for the operation of electricity grids and markets. We analyze the impacts of intermittency and uncertainty from wind and solar energy in a novel setting: the French electricity market. We find that these characteristics affect the intraday wholesale electricity price in unique ways. Moreover, market-specific characteristics, including interconnections with neighboring markets and the conventional generation mix, impact the magnitude of these price effects.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:eneeco:v:142:y:2025:i:c:s0140988324008855
Journal Field
Energy
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-29