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Energy Trading & Market Processes

Niveau

Introduction and consolidation

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

The students are able to:
• recognize the interrelationships of factors influencing energy markets
• consider factors influencing the wholesale prices of electricity and gas
• transfer market processes for the provision of system services to energy portfolios
• use trading cascades in energy trading
• consider volatilities and optionalities in the energy market
• illustrate factors influencing price formation in the electricity market using the merit order
• consider the influence of CO2 on trading markets

Prerequisites for the course

none

Course content

• Trading cascade in the electricity and gas market
• Different markets for system services
• Fundamental factors influencing energy markets
• Markets for renewable energy sources
• Commodity futures trading
• Exchange vs. OTC
• OTC contracts
• CO2 trading markets
• Factors influencing the electricity price
• Merit order principle

Recommended specialist literature

Schwintowsky, H., 2018. Handbuch Energiehandel. 4. Auflage. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag
• Zenke, I. und R. Schäfer, 2018. Energiehandel in Europa: Öl, Gas, Strom, Derivate, Zertifikate. 4. Auflage. München: C.H.Beck Verlag
• Ströbele, W., W. Pfaffenberger, und M. Heuterkes, 2012. Energiewirtschaft: Einführung in Theorie und Politik. Oldenbourg: Wissenschaftsverlag

Assessment methods and criteria

written exam

Language

German

Number of ECTS credits awarded

5

Share of e-learning in %

30

Semester hours per week

2.5

Planned teaching and learning method

Blended Learning

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

1

Name of lecturer

director of studies

Academic year

1

Key figure of the course/module

EM

Type of course/module

integrated lecture

Type of course

Compulsory

Internship(s)

none