Firms expect power market coupling to have tangible impact

The process of power market coupling is continuing across Europe, with the largest and most ambitious project to date going live in February. But how do market participants feel about market coupling and how it will affect their businesses? Stella Farrington explores the results of an exclusive survey

Power market coupling is the cornerstone of efforts by the European Commission (EC) to create a single electricity market across Europe. The EC hopes the plan will bring major improvements to the continent's electricity market, making power flow more efficiently across borders, sharpening investment signals and allowing consumers and businesses to benefit from cheaper prices. And although power market participants say market coupling is not necessarily the biggest issue facing their business