# Neon Neue Energieökonomik

> Berlin-based boutique consulting firm for energy economics: advisory, public studies, and executive courses on electricity markets, grid tariffs, congestion management, balancing, renewables support, batteries, and energy policy. Founded 2014 by Lion Hirth. All studies are published openly - you are welcome to read, index, and cite them. German site: https://neon.energy/, English site: https://neon.energy/en/

## Key pages

- [Advisory](https://neon.energy/en/advisory/) - our core business
- [Studies](https://neon.energy/en/studies/) - public studies as a service
- [All studies](https://neon.energy/en/all-studies/) - complete list with covers
- [Executive courses](https://neon.energy/en/courses/) - two-day courses in Berlin
- [Projects](https://neon.energy/en/all-projects/) - 140+ project references
- [Team](https://neon.energy/en/team/)
- [Lion Hirth](https://neon.energy/en/hirth/) - founder and director, professor of energy policy at Hertie School
- [Academic publications](https://neon.energy/en/publications/) - 70+ peer-reviewed papers
- [Contact](https://neon.energy/en/contact/)

## Topics

- [Electricity markets](https://neon.energy/en/electricity-markets/) (DE: https://neon.energy/strommaerkte/)
- [Grid tariffs](https://neon.energy/en/grid-tariffs/) (DE: https://neon.energy/netzentgelte/)
- [Congestion management & system operation](https://neon.energy/en/congestion-management/) (DE: https://neon.energy/engpassmanagement/)
- [Flexibility & electric vehicles](https://neon.energy/en/flexibility/) (DE: https://neon.energy/flexibilitaet/)
- [Balancing](https://neon.energy/en/balancing/) (DE: https://neon.energy/balancing/)
- [Renewables support](https://neon.energy/en/renewables-support/) (DE: https://neon.energy/ee-foerderung/)
- [BESS](https://neon.energy/en/bess/) (DE: https://neon.energy/bess/)
- [Energy-intensive industry](https://neon.energy/en/industry/) (DE: https://neon.energy/industrie/)
- [Swiss electricity market](https://neon.energy/en/swiss-electricity-market/) (DE: https://neon.energy/schweizer-strommarkt/)

## Studies (all public, each page links the full PDF)

- [Erzeugernetzentgelte für Offshore Wind](https://neon.energy/en/erzeugernetzentgelte-offshore/) - BWO · 2026
- [Marginal pricing](https://neon.energy/en/marginal-pricing-merit-order/) - Eurelectric · 2026
- [Netzentgelte für Batterien](https://neon.energy/en/netzentgelte-batterien-verteilnetz/) - Multi-Client · 2026
- [Regulierung von Großbatterien](https://neon.energy/en/regulierung-grossbatterien/) - ECO STOR · 2026
- [Regionale Großhandelspreise](https://neon.energy/en/regionale-grosshandelspreise/) - Enercity · 2026
- [Netzwirkung von Batterien](https://neon.energy/en/systemdienlichkeit-grossbatterien/) - Multi-Client · 2026
- [Bewirtschaftungsentgelt](https://neon.energy/en/bewirtschaftungsentgelt/) - BFE · 2025
- [Dynamischer Stromtarif](https://neon.energy/en/dynamischer-stromtarif/) - Naturstrom · 2025
- [SDL-Marktdesign Schweiz](https://neon.energy/en/sdl-marktdesign/) - ElCom · 2025
- [Preisspitzen](https://neon.energy/en/preisspitzen-strommarkt/) - 50Hertz · 2025
- [Netzentgelte für BESS](https://neon.energy/en/netzentgelte-grossbatterien/) - ECO STOR · 2025
- [Netzdienlichkeit von Großbatterien](https://neon.energy/en/netzentgelte-grossbatterien/) - ECO STOR · 2025
- [Intelligentes Laden](https://neon.energy/en/intelligentes-laden/) - Rabot · 2025
- [Injection charges](https://neon.energy/en/injection-charges/) - TenneT · 2025
- [Industrielle Netzentgeltrabatte](https://neon.energy/en/individuelle-netzentgelte/) - TenneT · 2024
- [Mehrwert dezentraler Flexibilität](https://neon.energy/en/mehrwert-flex/) - ZVEI · 2024
- [Cross-border forward markets](https://neon.energy/en/forward-markets/) - TSOs · 2024
- [Mitregeln](https://neon.energy/en/systemstuetzende-bilanzkreis-bewirtschaftung/) - Multi-Client · 2023
- [Industriestrompreis](https://neon.energy/en/industriestrompreis/) - Agora Energiewende · 2023
- [Electricity market reform](https://neon.energy/en/eu-electricity-market/) - European Parliament · 2023
- [Zeitvariable Verteilnetzentgelte](https://neon.energy/en/dynamischer-tarif/) - LichtBlick · 2023
- [Intelligente Stromtarife](https://neon.energy/en/dynamischer-tarif/) - LichtBlick · 2023
- [Nutzen statt Abregeln](https://neon.energy/en/regionale-netzentgelte/) - Agora Energiewende · 2023
- [Bezahlbare Wärme ohne Flüssigerdgas](https://neon.energy/en/bezahlbare-waerme-ohne-fluessigerdgas/) - E3G · 2022
- [Ladeinfrastruktur](https://neon.energy/en/ladeinfrastruktur/) - Agora Verkehrswende · 2022
- [Zukünftiger Bedarf an Systemdienstleistungen](https://neon.energy/en/nf-sdl/) - BMWK · 2022
- [Intraday-Regelenergie](https://neon.energy/en/intraday-regelleistung/) - Multi-Client · 2021
- [Dispatch Hubs](https://neon.energy/en/dispatch-hubs/) - Elia / 50Hertz · 2021
- [Beschaffung von Blindleistung](https://neon.energy/en/nf-sdl/) - BMWi · 2021
- [Beschaffung von Systemdienstleistungen](https://neon.energy/en/nf-sdl/) - BMWi · 2020
- [Beschaffung von Schwarzstartfähigkeit](https://neon.energy/en/nf-sdl/) - BMWi · 2020
- [EE-Ausschreibungsdesign](https://neon.energy/en/ee-ausschreibungen/) - BMWi · 2019
- [Systemdienliche Windauslegung](https://neon.energy/en/ee-ausschreibungen/) - BMWi · 2019
- [Open Data for Electricity Modeling](https://neon.energy/en/open-data-modeling/) - BMWi · 2018
- [Marktbasierter Redispatch](https://neon.energy/en/marktbasierter-redispatch/) - BMWi · 2018
- [Zusammenspiel von Markt und Netz](https://neon.energy/en/marktbasierter-redispatch/) - BMWi · 2018
- [Electricity market data quality](https://neon.energy/en/electricity-market-data-quality/) - European Commission · 2018
- [Nodale vs. zonale Preise](https://neon.energy/en/nodale-zonale-preise/) - BMWi · 2018
- [Electricity market design](https://neon.energy/en/market-design-renewables/) - IEA-RETD · 2016
- [Wind value in the Nordics](https://neon.energy/en/market-value-wind/) - Energiforsk · 2016
- [Renewables integration cost](https://neon.energy/en/integration-costs/) - Agora Energiewende · 2015

## Contact

Neon Neue Energieökonomik GmbH, Schönleinstraße 31, 10967 Berlin, Germany. 
Advisory and studies: hirth@neon.energy · Courses: courses@neon.energy