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6.4.3 MARKET INTEGRATION BENEFITS
6.4.3.1 Marginal price
The marginal prices resulting from the standardised supply and price configurations
were already aligned in the Low infrastructure level. Additional advanced infrastruc-
tures therefore do not change this situation.
6.4.3.2 Import price spread configuration
This section analyses if infrastructures can have an impact on import prices result-
ing from a monopolistic behaviour, by triggering or reinforcing competition.
As in section 6.3.3.3, analysing the results for the low infrastructure level, this
section analyses the spread in countries marginal prices compared to the German
reference price, as resulting from optimising the EU supply bill considering the bor-
der price assumptions reported in section 6.3.3.3. The assessment is performed un-
der a perfect market functioning assumption. The results relate to the diversification
potential of the different countries. This does not represent any forecast on prices.
Compared to the low infrastructure level (section 6.3.3.3), the marginal price differ-
ences caused by different import price per supply route may be solved in most parts
of the EU. This indicates that some of additional infrastructure deliver in terms of
improving competition and avoiding monopolistic behaviour.
Blue Transition
2020 Advanced
Blue Transition
2030 Advanced
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2
5
1
3
10
EU Green Revolution
2020 Advanced
EU Green Revolution
2030 Advanced
Import price spread configuration, whole year, EU Green Revolution and Blue Transition, whole year,
Advanced infrastructure level, €/MWh
Figure 6.41:
Import price spread configuration, Blue Transition and Green Revolution, whole year,
Advanced infrastructure level