Hydroelectric power in switzerland : challenges of an energy supply in turmoil

Diplôme Master Hydroelectric power in switzerland : challenges of an energy supply in turmoil eng 2019 author Epiney Aurélien 779712 director Gault John Hydroelectric power is the main electricity supplier in Switzerland. But in recent years the new paradigm of electrical supply in Switzerland has put pressure on the industry. With a low-price environment, the planned nuclear phase out following Fukushima and the emergence of new stochastic renewables energies, hydro production has a hard time generating positive returns. This paper aims to demonstrate the existing potential for this industry in the future and to propose a new regulation on how power companies pay the tax on water in Switzerland. Hydropower has some very valuable specificities, a very good predictability and a real flexibility in production. With the abandonment of nuclear power and the need for clean energy, this flexibility gives hydropower a very large advantage compared to wind or solar, whose progress in predictability still can't match the Swiss dams. We will also show that pricewise, hydroelectricity is competitive with solar, even cheaper considering the capacity that can be produced annually. Commmodity Trading Electricity Hydroelectricity Energy Power Switzerland Renewable Stratégie énergétique 2050 Valais Dewey 330/650 Master of Science in Commodity Trading Sucafina'19 Prize of Excellence Winner 9 Faculté d'économie et de management S false 1383f154-6bda-402c-bd5c-8723209d7843 Master thesis Public HYDROELECTRIC_POWER_IN_SWITZERLAND-Challenges_of_an_Energy_Supply_in_turmoil.pdf 2294039 application/pdf openAccess Faculté d'économie et de management

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