About this training

What are you going to learn?

This course will allow you to understand the basics of the electricity and flexibility markets in the Netherlands.

You will learn about the different market roles and the fundamentals of the term market and the spot market. We will explain the merit order principle and the pricing mechanism.

We will elaborate on the changes and challenges in the Energy Transition and you will learn about topics like balancing markets, congestion, batteries and dynamic pricing.

We cover examples of use cases, developments in the markets, barriers and we will provide a future outlook.

After this training…

you will have a good basis for your new career in energy trading or you will have the basic knowledge needed for a good cooperation with the energy trading department.

Target groups

- Professionals starting in energy trading and related departments.

- Those working close to the energy trading department. Like IT developers, Finance etc.

- Everybody that wants to have a better understanding of the electricity and flex markets and the latest developments in it.

Required knowledge: None

Program

  1. Market roles; explanation of the different roles and their responsibilities.
  2. Trading; the fundamentals of the term and spot market. Merit order principle / clearing price. The changing role of intraday trading.
  3. The energy transition; what is changing and what are the challenges (e.g. grid balancing problems, congestion, price volatility). Possible solutions.
  4. Balancing markets; FCR, aFRR, mFRR. How do these markets work, what is the difference, what assets can be used on which market.
  5. Indirect flex and asset backed trading and how that can be combined with the balancing markets.
  6. Demand side response: what is it, how can it be used, examples, business models
  7. Congestion; what is it, the latest developments, possible solutions and examples.
  8. Batteries; types of batteries, on what markets can batteries be used.
  9. Net metering (saldering), dynamic prices.
  10. Virtual power plants; wat is it and how can they be used
  11. The latest developments.

Duration: one day

Incompany: 6 to 12 participants

Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your options.