Online-Simulation Game: Short-term trading

How to optimise spot market revenues for my power plant?

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Anyone who trades on the power market can earn a lot of money - or lose it. Do you want to be a winner? Then this interactive simulation game offers you the opportunity to take on the role of a trader and practise marketing power plant capacities on the spot market. In this online simulation game, you market a CCGT power plant on the German day-ahead and intraday market. This is a fun way to gain valuable experience for your own job.

Agenda Online-Simulation Game

Session 1: Introduction to the German energy market

Overview of the structure of the German energy system
Introduction to the German electricity market and the products traded there
A look at the processes on a trading day

Session 2: Introduction to the simulation game

Explanation of the game, the processes and the user interface
Clarification of professional and technical questions about the game
Step-by-step instructions for a spot market game scenario
Exercises on buying and selling electricity on the continuous intraday market

Session 3: Playing the game

Marketing of a CCGT power plant on the German spot market
Playing multiple rounds and different scenarios
Discussion and results

Speakers

Target group

Specialists and managers in the energy industry in the areas of energy trading, procurement and sales
Specialists from trading, energy marketing, balancing group, schedule, load or portfolio management of conventional or renewable energy plants
Newcomers and career changers in the energy sector with basic knowledge of the electricity market

System requirements

Stable internet connection, microphone and camera
The browser Chrome offers the most enjoyable user experience
MS Teams or compatible web-browser (Edge, Chrome)