Flexibility in Industry and Commerce

Energy-intensive companies are under immense pressure from competition and costs. This makes energy a decisive production factor. This workshop starts where efficiency measures at the plant level and energy management systems stop. The dynamic, liberalized energy markets offer industry and commerce attractive opportunities. In this workshop we give you the necessary basic knowledge to help you assess and utilize opportunities with confidence.

Introduction: Production factor energy in changing times

Overview: Markets for power plant output and controllable loads

Optimum procurement

From full supply to structured procurement
Opportunities in the electricity and gas market

Identifying and unlocking flexibility

Controllable loads: typical potential
Peak shaving and network utilization
Flexible production

Marketing flexibility through agencies

Demand Response, demand-side management
- Overview: Demand Response business models
Virtual power plants
- Overview: Business models for virtual power plants

Marketing flexibility yourself in the balancing energy or intraday market