Expertise
Economics for a renewable energy system
Six fields of research, one goal: energy markets that deliver security of supply, affordability and climate neutrality at the same time.
Electricity market design & regulation How markets and regulation must change so that a power system based on renewables stays secure and affordable. For regulators, system operators and market participants who need to assess market reforms and their consequences. Electricity prices: drivers & forecasting What moves wholesale power prices, why they fall or spike, and how they can be forecast and simulated. For traders, utilities, investors and policymakers who depend on robust price expectations. Hydrogen & Power-to-X markets Market potential, infrastructure, subsidies and regulation for green hydrogen and renewable fuels. For industry, fuel producers, infrastructure operators and governments planning the hydrogen economy. Energy system modelling Models of European energy systems with high shares of variable renewables, from coal phase-out to dunkelflaute periods. For governments, system operators and companies that need a quantitative basis for long-term decisions. Trading, storage & bidding strategies Optimal strategies for trading, storage and flexible assets in sequential electricity markets under uncertainty. For storage and renewable operators, aggregators and traders seeking robust operating strategies. Agent-based market simulation Simulating how market participants act and interact, to test market rules and technologies before they are introduced. For decision makers who want to understand how market participants will actually respond to new rules.