Building on the introductory courses in energy economics, selected aspects of the energy value chain are examined in greater depth in this course. Starting from the resource perspective on the supply side (fossil, renewable, nuclear), various climate-neutral energy carriers and final energy service sectors (especially heat, transport and industry) are then dealt with in detail. Since the coordination of energy supply and demand takes place on the energy markets, this course will pay special attention to this aspect or to possible interventions on the markets in times of crises and global tensions. Finally, attempts are also made to frequently engage external guest speakers for individual units on a timely energy/environmental-related topic.
Schedule of individual lectures
02.10.2023, 13.00 - 14.00 (Antonia Golab, Hans Auer): Introduction
09.10.2023, 13.00 - 16.00, Lecture 1 (Hans Auer): European energy security - market interventions in times of global tensions (Exercise 1)
16.10.2023, 13.00 - 16.00, Lecture 2 (Hans Auer): Electricity market design with high shares of renewable generation
23.10.2023, 13.00 - 16.00, Lecture 3 (Sebastian Zwickl-Bernhard): What to do with existing natural gas infrastructure? (Exercise 2)
06.11.2023, 13.00 - 16.00, Lecture 4 (Nikolaus Houben): Machine learning-based energy forecasts: methods, applications, and their economic evaluation
13.11.2023, 13.00 - 16.00, Lecture 5 (Mostafa Fallahnejad): District heating & GIS (Exercise 3)
20.11.2023, 13.00 - 15.00, written Exam, Part 1
27.11.2023, 13.00 - 16.00, Lecture 6 (Jonas Martin): Hydrogen fuels in heavy duty transport (Exercise 4)
04.12.2023, 13.00 - 16.00, Lecture 7 (Antonia Golab): Charging infrastructure allocation for long-distance road transport in the context of energy system decarbonization
11.12.2023, 13.00 - 16.00, Lecture 8 (Manuel Welsch): Nuclear perspectives
08.01.2024, 13.00 - 16.00, Lecture 9 (Bernadette Fina): Energy communities (Exercise 5)
15.01.2024, 13.00 - 16.00, Lecture 10 (Eike Blume-Werry): Decarbonisation of the industrial sector
22.01.2024, 13.00 - 15.00, written Exam, Part 2
Affiliation: Antonia Golab, Hans Auer, Sebastian Zwickl-Bernhard, Nikolaus Houben & Mostafa Fallahnejad: Energy Economics Group (EEG), TU Wien
Jonas Martin: PhD Candidate, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
Manuel Welsch: Fellow, Payne Institute for Public Policy, Colorado School of Mines
Bernadette Fina: Senior Scientist, Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT)
Eike Blume-Werry: Senior Expert Energy & Climate Policy, Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie (BDI e.V.)
The overall grade (100% of the possible total points) is composed of 2 parts:
- 50% of the total points can be obtained from the written assignments of the 5 homeworks (calculation examples, thematic summaries); per homework max. 10%. During the semester, 5 homeworks must be delivered (within the announced deadlines) in time. The homeworks are to be done in groups of 2 students each.
- 50% of the total points can be achieved in the 2 written examinations in the middle and at the end of the semester (max. 25% each).
Please note, for each of the 2 parts (homeworks, written exams) at least 50% of the possible points must be achieved to get a positive grade!
