Self-consumption subsides publication in Valencian Community

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Last January 13th was published in the Official Journal of the Valencian Council_DOCV the Council Agreement. It approves the Savings Plan and energy efficiency, promotion of renewable energy and the self-consumption in buildings, infrastructure and public utilities of the Generalitat (PAEEG).

This plan pursues the objectives of global minimum energy savings of 12 % in 2020, 25% in 2025 and that 25% of existing buildings with energy consumption above 200,000 kWh / year must improve their energy rating by 2025.

It establishes a series of measures to achieve these targets covering from:

  • Building a unified management platform to record and control of consumption and thus to study potential savings measures,
  • Paid technical advice on hiring,
  • Define the favorable performances, driving energy audits and certifications,
  • Performing specific energy management plans,
  • Applying efficiency criteria in the procurement of works and property management when purchasing equipment, vehicle fleets, contract services, etc,
  • Apply energy management criteria in building systems of public administration,
  • Apply sustainable mobility plans,
  • Spreads pilot projects, training projects and raise awareness and information to individuals and energy managers.

The “Instituto Valenciano de Competitividad Empresarial (IVACE)” is the driver, coordinator and supervisor of the PAEGG.

For more information:
Agreement of the 16th of December 2016, Council, approving the Plan of saving and energy efficiency, promotion of renewable energy and self-consumption in buildings, infrastructures and public utilities of the Generalitat (DOGV of 01/13/2017)

The energy price rises

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We are on the January blues and suffer a new increase in energy prices, but this time it seems to be abnormally high.

Apparently, according to some medium-sized suppliers not as well-known as frequent (Endesa, Gas Natural Fenosa, Iberdrola, etc) “the circumstances that cause this transitional situation are:

  • The cold wave that is affecting Europe is increasing the electric demand and heating using fossil fuels.
  • The stop of an important part of French nuclear park is increasing the electric exportation from Spain to the neighbouring country.
  • The absence of renewable resource – mainly hydraulic – and its deflator effect on prices is forcing producer to use more non-renewable thermal generation process – such as gas or coal – in the auction.”

It seems this situation is atypical for this time of year and as we go, electricity prices should return to values ​​close to the average recorded in previous years.

For more information, consult this page:

“Extraordinary rise in the price of electricity: a perfect storm”.

To avoid market volatility and the price at current rise, a customer may choose to hire a fixed price, considering that historically indexed prices have always come out cheaper over a year, the normal term of a contract of supply. Therefore, we continue to recommend the hiring of variable supply prices, unless the customer is very reluctant to minimal risk, which in any case would be covered in all likelihood because after the year you can return to renegotiate the terms.

Ante la subida de precio de la energía, contratación de suministro a precio variable

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Estamos en la cuesta de Enero y volvemos a sufrir las subidas de precio de la energía, pero esta vez parece que son anormalmente altas.

Al parecer, según informa alguna comercializadora de tamaño mediano no tan conocida como las frecuentes (Endesa, Gas Natural Fenosa, Iberdrola, etc) “las circunstancias que provocan esta situación transitoria son:

  • La ola de frío que está afectando a Europa está incrementando la demanda de energía eléctrica y de calefacción de combustibles fósiles.
  • La parada de una parte importante del parque nuclear francés que provoca saldos exportadores de electricidad desde España hacia el país vecino.
  • La ausencia de recurso renovable -principalmente hidráulico- y de su efecto deflactor sobre el precio horario, está forzando la entrada de generación térmica no renovable -como gas o carbón- en la subasta.”

Al parecer, la situación del mercado es atípica para esta época del año y según vayamos avanzando, los precios de la electricidad deberán volver a valores cercanos a las medias registradas en años anteriores.

Para más información se puede consultar esta página:

“Subida extraordinaria del precio de la electricidad: una tormenta perfecta”.

Para evitar la volatilidad del mercado y el precio al alza actual, un cliente puede optar por contratar a precio fijo, teniendo en cuenta que históricamente el precio indexado siempre ha salido más económico a lo largo de un año, periodo normal de vigencia de un contrato de suministro. Por tanto nosotros seguimos recomendando la contratación de suministro a precio variable, salvo que el cliente sea muy reacio a un mínimo riesgo, que en todo caso con toda probabilidad estaría cubierto ya que al cabo del año se pueden volver a renegociar las condiciones.