Electricity Market Forum

5th Electricity Market Forum (19.11.2024)

On November 19, 2024, the 5th Electricity Market Forum took place online from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with the topic "Secure capacities, flexible energy markets, affordable energy transition".

After a welcoming speech by Dr. Werner Götz (Managing Director of TransnetBW), Christian Seelos (Editor-in-Chief of energate) led three panel discussions on the following topics:

  • Securing capacity
  • Flexibility
  • Affordability of the energy transition



Topics

Securing capacity:

The consensus is that CO2 emissions must fall. However, one question is increasingly coming to the fore: How do we secure a reliable power supply in Europe in the new energy system? Are additional financial incentives necessary for the construction of power plants with CO2-neutral or low-CO2 technology and how could these be structured? What role can old plants play? What technical requirements do old and new plants have to meet? And how should generation be distributed in the grid so that it supports the grid instead of further burdening it? We will discuss these questions in this session.


Flexibility:

The increasing feed-in of volatile renewable energies (RE) requires the increased use of controllable power generators and flexible consumers for market and grid-supporting purposes. Many new suppliers are entering the market and flexibility can be provided by, for example, home storage systems and large batteries, electric vehicles, heat pumps and electrolysers. How flexible renewable energy generation systems need to be in the future is also part of the debate. This session will take a closer look at the demand, hurdles and solutions for flexibility as well as different perspectives.


Affordability of the energy transition:

How can electricity and grids remain affordable? Our experts will talk about support mechanisms for renewable energies, efficient utilization strategies for surplus electricity and innovative storage strategies. We will also shed light on how the market can secure the necessary expansion of renewable energies and reduce system costs through effective grid expansion and new redispatch models.

The following presentations are available for viewing:

4th Electricity Market Forum (12.09.2023)

The four transmission system operators 50Hertz, Amprion, TenneT and TransnetBW discussed the future design of the market - both at a European and national level - with the players in the electricity market at the annual industry meeting on 12.09.2023. There was also an interesting review of the tension between record electricity prices and security of supply last winter, as well as an outlook for the coming winter.

Recording des Themenblocks "Energiekrise 22/23 und Ausblick auf den kommenden Winter" (52:40)

Recording des Themenblocks "European Market Design" (56:39)

Recording des Themenblocks "Entwicklung Stromsystem Deutschland" (56:47)

The following presentations are available for viewing:

Energiekrise 22/23 und Ausblick auf den kommenden Winter

European Market Design

Entwicklung Stromsystem Deutschland
3rd Electricity Market Forum (29.09.2022)

The four transmission system operators 50Hertz, Amprion, TenneT and TransnetBW discussed the design of an efficient energy system in light of the ambitious targets - 80% renewable energy in the electricity system by 2030 and 100% by 2035 - with electricity market players at a digital event on 29.09.2022. There were also exciting contributions on the topics of balancing power and bidding zone review.

Here is a brief insight into the event:

The following presentations are available for viewing:

Europäisches Zielmarktdesign: Regelleistung
2nd Electricity Market Forum (18.11.2021)

The four transmission system operators 50Hertz, Amprion, TenneT and TransnetBW discussed the future of ancillary services, the successful integration of ever larger quantities of renewables and the design of a climate-neutral energy system with electricity market players at a digital event on November 18, 2021. There were also exciting contributions on offshore market design and European market integration.

The following presentations are available for viewing:

Europäisches Zielmarktdesign: Regelleistung 

Offshore-Marktdesign
1st Electricity Market Forum (26.11.2020)

The four transmission system operators 50Hertz, Amprion, TenneT and TransnetBW discussed the development of the German electricity system and its challenges with electricity market players at a digital event on November 26, 2020.

The following presentations were given:

Marktdesign der Zukunft

Internationale Regelreserve Kooperationen / Aktuelle Entwicklungen in der Regelleistung

Auf dem Weg zur Klimaneutralität

Kapazitätsmechanismen in Europa / Kapazitätsmärkte und -Mechanismen 


Im Spannungsfeld zwischen Netz und Markt

Dr. Kathrin Thomaschki, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie; Vortrag nicht verfügbar

REDISPATCH 2.0