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Power system flexibility has emerged as a central challenge of decarbonizing the electric power industry worldwide. In China, new coal-fired generation is still being added to meet rising peak loads, and newly-constructed coal plants are required to operate flexibly, but the system still features a relatively low degree of flexibility. In this podcast Anders Hove, […] The post OIES Podcast – Flexibility Case Studies for China’s Clean Energy Transition appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this lates OIES podcast, brought to you by the Gas Programme, James Henderson talks to Bill Farren-Price about their latest paper on the geopolitics that is influencing, and being influenced by, the global gas market. They start with a general overview of the current gas market and the key political drivers that are impacting […] The post OIES Podcast – Geopolitics of Gas: The Limits of Leverage appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

In this latest OIES podcast from the Energy Transition Programme, Dimitra Apostolopoulou talks to Managing Director of Energy Management, Markets and Risk at Reventus Power, Naz Osmancik, about his latest paper titled “From Certainty to Volatility Beyond the Contract: Managing Risks and Opportunities for Renewable Assets with expiring CfD Support”. This podcast explores the shifting […] The post OIES Podcast – From Certainty to Volatility Beyond the Contract: Managing Risks and Opportunities for Renewable Assets with expiring CfD Support appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

On Friday, November 7, the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES) held its annual Oil Day, themed “Navigating Oil Narratives.” The event was organized around three main sessions: Oil demand prospects in the context of an uncertain macroeconomic and geopolitical environment Supply outlooks, covering U.S. shale, OPEC+, and non-OPEC+ producers outside the United States Inventory dynamics, including […] The post OIES Podcast – Navigating Oil Narratives appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

European policymakers face a dilemma regarding the entry of Chinese firms into the European wind market. Chinese turbines are cheaper than their Western competitors. Given the small number of players in the European market, Chinese manufacturers could provide a boost to the market and inject new competitive pressure. Yet there are concerns that allowing Chinese […] The post OIES Podcast – Chinese participation in Europe’s offshore wind sector appeared first on Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.