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Seit WiSe 2021/22

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Energy Economics

6

Brown, Thomas William

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Schriftliche Prüfung

Zugehörigkeit


Fakultät III

Institut für Energietechnik

33371400 FG Digitaler Wandel in Energiesystemen

BSc Energie- und Prozesstechnik

Kontakt


TA 8

Winter, Susanne

t.brown@tu-berlin.de

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should: -have a fundamental understanding of the functioning of international energy markets -be able to perform sound analyses on energy markets -have knowledge on the national and international transport and consumption of the main energy sources -have knowledge on external costs and steering instruments -have insights into newest developments -know how to do cost accounting and capital budgeting with respect to energy economics The module conveys: 40 % Knowledge & Comprehension 40 % Application & Practice 20% Analysis & Methods

Content

1. Energy balance 2. Markets for fossil fuels 3. Electricity markets including generation from renewable energy sources 4. Markets for renewable energy sources 5. Markets for energy efficiency technologies 6. Use of modelling tools to evaluate innovations and state-regulation measures 7. Impacts on energy demand 8. Innovation processes in energy economics 9. Evaluation of energy systems

Module Components

Pflichtgruppe:

All Courses are mandatory.

Course NameTypeNumberCycleLanguageSWSVZ
Energy EconomicsIV0330 L 527WiSeEnglish4
Energy EconomicsUE0330 L 528WiSeEnglish2

Workload and Credit Points

Energy Economics (IV):

Workload descriptionMultiplierHoursTotal
Präsenzzeit15.04.0h60.0h
60.0h(~2 LP)

Energy Economics (UE):

Workload descriptionMultiplierHoursTotal
Präsenzzeit15.02.0h30.0h
Vor- und Nachbereitung15.02.0h30.0h
60.0h(~2 LP)

Course-independent workload:

Workload descriptionMultiplierHoursTotal
Prüfungsvorbereitung1.060.0h60.0h
60.0h(~2 LP)
The Workload of the module sums up to 180.0 Hours. Therefore the module contains 6 Credits.

Description of Teaching and Learning Methods

Lecture: Based on the theoretical foundations and models of the individual energy markets, up-to-date energy market data is analyzed and evaluated. Tutorial: Examples and exercises of market developments are discussed in order to deepen the methodological knowledge of the students. Based on the software developed at the department, students will have the opportunity to simulate the electricity markets.

Requirements for participation and examination

Desirable prerequisites for participation in the courses:

Students should be interested in the newest developments on energy markets and have already attended a lecture covering the basics of economics. Capital budgeting and market structures are particularly important.

Mandatory requirements for the module test application:

This module has no requirements.

Module completion

Grading

graded

Type of exam

Written exam

Language

English

Duration/Extent

90 minutes

Duration of the Module

The following number of semesters is estimated for taking and completing the module:
1 Semester.

This module may be commenced in the following semesters:
Wintersemester.

Maximum Number of Participants

This module is not limited to a number of students.

Registration Procedures

Registration via the registration office (Prüfungsamt) or via QISPOS. ERASMUS students register via Email.

Recommended reading, Lecture notes

Lecture notes

Availability:  available

 

Electronical lecture notes

Availability:  unavailable

 

Literature

Recommended literature
Energieökonomik, Theorie und Anwendungen, Erdmann, Georg, Zweifel, Peter, 2008, XX, 376 S. 88 Abb., Geb.; ISBN: 978-3-540-71698-3
Energy Economics, Theory and Applications, Erdmann, Georg, Zweifel, Peter, Praktiknjo, Aaron, 2016

Assigned Degree Programs


This module is used in the following Degree Programs (new System):

Studiengang / StuPOStuPOsVerwendungenErste VerwendungLetzte Verwendung
Energie- und Prozesstechnik (B. Sc.)112WiSe 2021/22SoSe 2024
Industrial Economics (M. Sc.)16WiSe 2021/22SoSe 2024
Nachhaltiges Management (B. Sc.)210WiSe 2021/22SoSe 2024
Process Energy and Environmental Systems Engineering (M. Sc.)210WiSe 2021/22SoSe 2024
Regenerative Energiesysteme (M. Sc.)16WiSe 2021/22SoSe 2024
Volkswirtschaftslehre (B. Sc.)220WiSe 2021/22SoSe 2024
Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen (M. Sc.)11SoSe 2024SoSe 2024

Students of other degrees can participate in this module without capacity testing.

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