Energy
Sector guides
How procurement works in each energy sector: the routes buyers use, what each pays for and how the price is set.
Reference: Glossary · What to have ready before an energy tender opens
Battery storage · Sector guide
How battery storage is procured: what each scheme pays for, and what the winner gives upStorage auctions, capacity markets, subsidised tenders, index credits and cap and floor: what each scheme pays a battery for, and what it asks in return.
Capacity and flexibility · Sector guide
How capacity markets pay: the price applies only to the share of a unit the market countsWhat capacity markets in Great Britain, Belgium and Italy pay for: derated capacity, delivery obligations, payback above a strike price, combined revenue.
Grid and T&D · Sector guide
How grid and transmission equipment is procured: the supplier field narrows before the projectTransmission buyers narrow their suppliers through qualification systems and frameworks before the project. A place is a chance to compete, not a contract.
Hydrogen · Sector guide
How hydrogen support auctions work: the guarantee comes before the moneyEuropean Hydrogen Bank auctions rank projects on price per kg; winners post a completion guarantee and are paid only for certified hydrogen produced.
Renewables · Sector guide
Renewable energy auctions: the price formula decides what a winning bid is worthA renewables auction awards a price formula. How Britain’s contract for difference and Germany’s market premium settle decides who keeps high prices.