International Journal of Energy Sector Management: Volume 10 Issue 3

Editorial

Alexandros Flamos, Charikleia Karakosta, Haris Doukas

Foreword

Natalia Caldés Gómez

Understanding the absence of renewable electricity imports to the European Union

Johan Lilliestam, Saskia Ellenbeck, Charikleia Karakosta, Natàlia Caldés

This paper aims to analyse reasons for the absence of renewable electricity (RE) imports to the European Union, for which the authors develop a multi-level heuristic.

Renewable energy cooperation between the EU and North Africa: Findings of a SWOT analysis

Andreas Beneking, Saskia Ellenbeck, Antonella Battaglini

Following the issuance of the Renewable Energy Directive in 2009, the European Union (EU) is explicitly pushing for member states to cooperate with third countries to meet their…

Investigating EU-Turkey renewable cooperation opportunities: a SWOT analysis

Charikleia Karakosta, Aikaterini Papapostolou, Phaedra Dede, Vangelis Marinakis, John Psarras

This paper aims to explore Turkey’s current energy status with a on renewable energy sources (RES) cooperation mechanisms, within the framework of RES Directive 2009/28/EC. The…

Expanding RES cooperation with West Balkans: from importing electricity to exporting RES

Charikleia Karakosta, Vangelis Marinakis, Alexandros Flamos, Andreas Tuerk, Dorian Frieden

This paper aims to investigate the current energy status in the West Balkan countries and the related perspectives for renewable energy sources (RES) cooperation mechanisms…

Leapfrogging potential for sustainable energy transition in Serbia

Emma Sofia Hakala, Ilija Batas Bjelic

This paper aims to look at the dilemma of promoting sustainable energy transition in post-socialist countries while containing social and economic implications, focusing on the…

Assessment of RES cooperation framework between the EU and North Africa: A multicriteria approach based on UTASTAR

Aikaterini Papapostolou, Charikleia Karakosta, Vangelis Marinakis, Alexandros Flamos

The Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Union provides another element to cross-border cooperation by allowing Member States to fulfill their 2020 renewable…

The integrated assessment of RES cooperation between the EU and its neighbours

Marijke Welisch, Gustav Resch, André Ortner

The purpose of the paper is to provide estimation results for feasibility of renewable energy source (RES) deployment in Turkey, the Western Balkans and North Africa. From these…

Rescuing the concept of solar electricity transfer from North Africa to Europe

Franz Trieb, Juergen Kern, Natàlia Caldés, Cristina de la Rua, Dorian Frieden, Andreas Tuerk

The purpose of this paper is to shed light to the concept of solar electricity transfer from North Africa to Europe in the frame of Article 9 of the European Renewable Energy…

Integrating variable renewables: the benefits of interconnecting thermal and hydropower regions

Åsa Grytli Tveten, Jon Gustav Kirkerud, Torjus Folsland Bolkesjø

This study aims to investigate the effects of thermal–hydro interconnection on the revenues, market value and curtailment of variable renewable energy (VRE). The increasing market…