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Designing contracts for the energy transition

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  • Fabra, Natalia
  • Llobet, Gerard

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This paper examines the limitations of spot markets in providing adequate investment incentives to support zero-carbon investments in electricity markets. In contrast, properly designed long-term contracts have the potential to mitigate price volatility and facilitate the funding of the investments. A theoretical model is developed to analyze contract design under conditions of moral hazard and adverse selection, emphasizing the trade-offs that arise when exposing firms to price and quantity risk. The findings inform optimal contract design for nuclear and renewable energy projects, offering policy recommendations to enhance investment incentives while minimizing productive inefficiencies and excessive rents.

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  • Fabra, Natalia & Llobet, Gerard, 2025. "Designing contracts for the energy transition," International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier, vol. 102(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:indorg:v:102:y:2025:i:c:s0167718725000396
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2025.103173
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    JEL classification:

    • L13 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets
    • L94 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Electric Utilities

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