Difference between revisions of "Security of supply"
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=== Securing energy supply in the short term === | === Securing energy supply in the short term === | ||
− | In case of a sudden shortfall there are a lot of back -up power plants all over the European Union, waiting or running under complete utilization for balancing possible short-time outfalls. Most of these emergency production facilities heavily rely on gas, making it the most important back-up energy resource. | + | In case of a sudden [[shortfall]] there are a lot of back -up power plants all over the European Union, waiting or running under complete utilization for balancing possible short-time outfalls. Most of these emergency production facilities heavily rely on gas, making it the most important back-up energy resource. |
[[Category:Lyon Prep Kit]] | [[Category:Lyon Prep Kit]] | ||
[[Category:Warsaw:ITRE II]] | [[Category:Warsaw:ITRE II]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Economic Dimension]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Foreign Policy & Security Dimension]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Lyon:ECON II]] |
Latest revision as of 16:43, 26 March 2017
The diversification of sources and suppliers and a transformation towards more internally produced energy in order to ensure the long-term availability of cheap and abundant energy as well as reducing dependency on politically unreliable trading partners.
Securing energy supply in the short term
In case of a sudden shortfall there are a lot of back -up power plants all over the European Union, waiting or running under complete utilization for balancing possible short-time outfalls. Most of these emergency production facilities heavily rely on gas, making it the most important back-up energy resource.