Jorge Blazquez

Research Associate

Jorge is a senior economist specialized in energy transitions. Currently, he works as senior advisor for the energy transition and system analysis at BP. Previously, his professional career developed in both the private and public sectors. He worked as senior researcher at King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre in Saudi Arabia. He also worked as economic advisor to the Cabinet of the Minister of Energy and at the Prime Minister’s Economic Bureau in Spain and at the Spanish Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Jorge worked as a senior economist in a construction company and in an international bank.  Jorge holds a doctoral degree in Economics from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and has published in top journals in the field of energy and economics.

Areas of Expertise

Power markets and renewable energy

Contact

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  • The energy transition is driven by policies rather than by technology improvements.
  • The energy transition disrupts liberalized electricity markets and undermines their economic foundation.
  • Given the current technologies and technological perspectives, the energy transition to renewable sources is going to be incomplete.
  • There is a change in consumer preferences for cleaner energy and this change demands new business models.
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  2. A complete transition based on renewable energy may be technically possible, but politically difficult to manage in liberalized markets. These markets need a totally new design.
  3. There is a change in consumers preferences towards decarbonized energy, creating new business opportunities and jeopardizing traditional business models.
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