| Title |
Competition in the Heat Market: Districh Heating System as the infrastructure for competention Among Producers / |
| Authors |
Pažėraitė, Aušra ; Lekavičius, Vidas |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Book of abstracts 16th Conference on sustainable development of energy, water and environmental systems, October 10-17, Dubrovnik, Croatia.. Zagreb : Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture. 2021, p. 1.. ISSN 1847-7178 |
| Abstract [eng] |
This paper aims to analyse the introduction of competition in district heating and its implications on price development. The study builds on a theoretical discussion of different approaches to competition and lessons learned in the energy sector, particularly the electricity market. The paper describes the differences of conceptual frameworks and quantitative outcomes of the district heat markets in selected European Union Member States and discusses the consequences of the different approaches. The paper also considers the possible impacts on consumer prices relative to the market opening to competition among heat producers. An important conclusion is that introduction of the third-party access on the supply-side coupled with a one-side auction may have positive effects on consumer price developments. Finally, we provide suggestive insights for a European policy concerning the initial steps for the future development of district heating markets. |
| Published |
Zagreb : Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture |
| Type |
Conference paper |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2021 |
