Projektreferenzen

Wir sind stolz auf die mehr als 130 Projekte, die wir seit 2014 abgeschlossen haben. Sie reichen von großen BMWE-Vorhaben mit vielen Partnern und Millionen-Budget bis zu kurzfristigen Beratungsprojekten, die in wenigen Wochen abgeschlossen sind. Einige der Projektberichte wurden veröffentlicht, darunter zuletzt die Folgenden:

Ongoing

Dynamic grid tariff pilot (dena). In this pilot for dena, we develop a data-driven framework for dynamic grid tariffs that turns network congestion into targeted price signals. We analyze real load and price data, examine how price signals affect consumption, and assess the implications for flexibility business models before testing the approach in the field. Ongoing.

Grid-friendly storage (multi client). Germany plans to introduce dynamic grid tariffs for battery storage by the early 2030s. Together with Enspired, E.ON, EWE, and Green Flexibility, Neon is developing the methodology, translating local congestion into time- and location-specific price signals. The project tests calculation approaches, aggregation levels, and time points on real data to see what works in practice. Ongoing.

Dynamic grid charges (EWE). Germany is redesigning its grid tariff system, with incentives for flexible loads at the center. As these assets increasingly optimize against spot prices, synchronization effects create new peaks in voltage-constrained grids. For EWE NETZ, Neon examines which of these problems time-variable or dynamic tariffs can address and simulates their effect on load, revenues, and cost allocation. Ongoing.

Swiss–EU agreement (Swissgrid). Switzerland and the EU have proposed an agreement to integrate their electricity markets more deeply. We assess what it would mean for system security, market efficiency, and regulation, giving Swissgrid a concise, fact-based foundation for public debate and transparent communication. Neon’s work centers on balancing market integration. Ongoing.

Grid tariffs (Creos). Luxembourg’s power system is changing fast, requiring a reform of grid tariffs for medium- and high-voltage customers by 2027, possibly including dynamic grid fees. The process involves Creos, distribution operators, the regulator, and the government. Neon supports it by structuring the reform, engaging stakeholders, assessing tariffs rigorously, and drawing lessons from other countries. Ongoing.

Locational signals (BMWE). Locational signals are essential to integrate the growing number of flexible consumers efficiently and to limit ever-rising grid investment. They can come from more granular wholesale markets (zonal or nodal pricing), grid tariffs (usage, connection), or investment mechanisms (support schemes, capacity mechanisms). For the German government, we develop and evaluate such instruments. Ongoing.

Progress report solar (BMWE). Along with our partner ZSW, we write the current edition of the regular progress report on solar energy. We are tasked with assessing the impact of dynamic tariffs and dynamic grid fees on small-scale solar. Ongoing.

Electricity strategy (BMWE). Germany’s economics ministry engaged us to support the development and implementation of the overall strategy in transforming and decarbonizing the country’s electricity supply. Ongoing.

Electricity grid planning (BMWE). This large project, led by Consentec, supports the German government in a range of questions related to network expansion planning. We provide advice on grid financing, including cross-border cost sharing and reforms of network charges. Ongoing.

Demand-side flexibility (BMWE). Everyone loves demand-side flexibility, but it hasn’t taken off yet. A crucial reason is a variety of regulatory hurdles, from the (lack of) smart meters to peak demand network charges. We support Germany’s DOE in this domain. Ongoing.

EU electricity market design (BMWE). European legislation shapes electricity markets, and more change is coming. This project provides continuous support and advice for Germany’s energy ministry in upcoming EU electricity market negotiations on a variety of topics, from support schemes to grid fees and capacity mechanisms. Ongoing.

2026

Injection charges for offshore wind (BWO). Germany’s regulator plans to charge power generators for grid costs through injection charges from 2029, aiming to share network costs and set system-serving incentives. This study finds neither goal is met for offshore wind: because the state largely sets sites, connections, and capacity, the charge cannot steer behavior and merely raises CfD bids, ultimately burdening the federal budget. 2026.

Industrial grid fees (Aurubis). Building on Model C of the German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), we develop a proposal to reform industrial grid fee discounts. We identify grid operators‘ system-optimizing needs, analyze the client’s flexible processes, and specify key design parameters such as lead times, intervention frequency, and duration, keeping the grid benefit of the discounts at the center. 2026. Report (DE | EN)

BESS Grid fees and FCA (project developer). Grid operators in Germany impose restrictions on the dispatch of batteries in the form of flexible connection agreements. For a battery project developer, we analyzed the project-specific economic impact of balancing limits, schedule freezes, ramp rate limitations and grid fees. 2026.

BESS Grid fees and FCA (project developer). Grid operators in Germany increasingly use flexible connection agreements to manage the grid impact of battery storage (BESS), constraining battery dispatch. For a battery project developer, we assessed the project-specific economic effects of grid fees and connection restrictions such as balancing limits, schedule freezes, and ramp-rate constraints. 2026.

Flexibility (industrial company). For an industrial company, we assessed the potential to market its flexibility, with a focus on balancing services. We reviewed the technical and regulatory requirements, ran a workshop on the fundamentals of balancing energy and prequalification, and identified concrete options for commercialization. 2026.

Biomethane (BioGrid). As the 20-year EEG support for biogas expires, plants need new ways to fit the changing energy system. For a biogas developer, we assessed the value of converting baseload plants into biomethane peakers via compressed biogas and injection hubs, weighing benefits for power and heat markets, the grid, firm capacity, and flexibility. 2026.

Grid impact of BESS (Battery developer). Battery developers often struggle in grid connection talks because of uncertainty over the operational interventions and restrictions that flexible connection agreements may impose on project revenues. To support a more constructive dialogue with system operators, we assess the expected grid impact of a BESS on the 110 kV network in Brandenburg, Germany. 2026.

Marginal pricing (Eurelectric). The debate over electricity market design, marginal pricing, and the “Merit Order” has flared up again in Europe, with policymakers proposing wholesale market interventions that echo the “Iberian Mechanism” and “Greek proposal” from the energy crisis. For Eurelectric, we published a memorandum presenting price data, explaining how marginal pricing works, and evaluating these interventions. 2026. Report

Market design for BESS (ECO STOR). Battery optimization is becoming increasingly constrained by FCAs and grid fees. In this project, we are developing a coherent set of incentives, rules, and restrictions for utility-scale batteries to minimize adverse grid impacts while preserving their value for balancing and wholesale markets. 2026. Report.

DataFlex (TSOs). Germany manages grid congestion through mandatory, cost-compensated redispatch, but integrating flexible demand is hard because fair compensation is difficult to determine. Market-based, voluntary redispatch is a common alternative but invites baseline manipulation and increase-decrease gaming. We help TenneT and TransnetBW refine the auction and compensation rules and prepare deployment. 2026.

Nodal pricing (Enercity). Few energy policy questions are debated so fiercely as the split of the German bidding zone. For Hannover’s Enercity, we deliver a study on the pros and cons of uniform, zonal, and nodal pricing. 2025-26. Report

Synchronizing renewables with grids (dena). Germany’s rapid renewable expansion is driving up network costs. We design and evaluate policy options that internalize these costs more effectively and support the government’s goal of synchronizing renewable deployment with grid expansion, aligning investment and operating decisions with grid needs without slowing the energy transition. 2025-26.

Grid impact of batteries (multi client). The expansion of utility-scale batteries in Germany faces strong opposition, driven by concerns about their impact on the grid. For a consortium of four battery developers, we outline the welfare benefits that batteries provide to the power system. In addition, we propose guidelines for instruments that improve the grid impact of batteries. 2025-26. Report

Renewables support scheme (BMWE). Germany needs to reform its support scheme by 1 Jan 2027. A particular concern is undistorted dispatch incentives for wind and solar energy. Along with our partners Guidehouse, Consentec and Fraunhofer ISI, we provide assessment and advice on various proposed reforms. 2024-26.

Capacity mechanism (BMWE). After a political decision to introduce a capacity market, this two-year project develops such a market for Germany’s BMWK. The overall project is coordinated by Consentec, we lead the work on hedging obligations. 2025-26.

2025

Congestion management review (ENTSO-E). With the rise of wind and solar energy, battery, and electrification, grid congestion is becoming an increasing challenge for many TSOs. In this report, ENTSO-E provides a comprehensive summary and evaluation of congestion management solutions. We reviewed and discussed the study with TSO representatives from 20 European countries. 2025.

EV flexibility & scenarios (Volkswagen). For a German car manufacturer, we examined the structural barriers to marketing flexibility and the role OEMs can play in an emerging flexibility ecosystem. We show that gaps in digital infrastructure, unclear responsibilities, and weak incentive and metering systems currently keep EVs from providing meaningful flexibility. The study serves as a strategic compass for VW’s next moves. 2025.

Grid impact of thermal storage (industrial company). Heat batteries electrify industrial heat by turning variable renewable power into a steady heat flow, but current grid tariffs favor baseload profiles and discourage flexible operation. We supported a heat battery provider in Germany’s grid fee reform consultation, showing that flexible demand offers both grid and customer cost advantages over baseload. 2025.

Electricity procurement costs (industrial company). Wholesale prices, subsidies, and grid tariffs are critical for electrification investments in energy-intensive industries. For a major European energy consumer, we provide technical and regulatory expertise for a planned billion-euro investment. 2025.

Smart charging & V2G analysis (Enercity). For a German utility, we assessed decentralized flexibility with a focus on smart charging and vehicle-to-grid. We analyze how market and grid signals shape flexibility use and evaluate smart bidirectional charging strategies for vehicle fleets, giving Enercity a concise, fact-based basis for internal strategy and clear communication. 2025.

Management fee reform (SFOE). Switzerland’s move to a single-price ISP in 2026 requires updating the management fee methodology for renewables. We analyze the current approach and develop a transparent formula reflecting balancing costs under the new market design. 2025. Report

Dynamic retail tariff (Naturstrom). German utilities with more than 200,000 customers must offer a dynamic retail tariff, but only a few households have adopted such tariffs. For Naturstrom, one of the ten largest German utilities, we analyzed which household types benefit from dynamic tariffs and quantified the potential to unlock household flexibility. 2025. Report

Balancing energy auctions (ElCom). Since the introduction of the PICASSO-compatible bidding process, Switzerland has seen a sharp increase in balancing prices. This project analyzes the causes of the price rise and evaluates the current market design. Based on this, we develop concrete proposals for improving the Swiss balancing market. 2025.

Flexibility roadmap (utility). With the rise of EVs and batteries, electricity consumers are becoming far more flexible, so load shifting is now less about technical capability than about the right incentives, with major implications for the utility business model. We support a leading European utility in developing a comprehensive flexibility roadmap. 2025.

Price spikes (50Hertz). The study evaluates economic causes of extremely high power prices, as well as withholding of capacity by power plant operators to artificially inflate prices. The goal is to develop practical recommendations to prevent future price spikes and mitigate their negative effects on consumers. 2025. Report

Offshore energy island (project developer). Germany has ambitious offshore wind targets that require costly grid expansion. For a large project developer, we assess whether a hybrid hydrogen/electrical connection of North Sea wind can reduce system costs. 2025.

REMIT (court). Expert witness report on behalf of a court in an ongoing REMIT-related lawsuit involving alleged market manipulation in the allocation and use of transmission rights. 2025.

Grids & Benefits (UnternehmerTUM). Grids & Benefits is a pilot that implements dynamic grid fees together with TSOs, DSOs, and aggregators. Highly granular fees were published day-ahead and used by aggregators for grid-friendly load shifting, yielding strong empirical evidence of their impact on low-voltage consumption. Neon led stakeholder management, quantitative analysis, project development, and communication. 2025.

Flexibility (utility). Power system flexibility is a cross-cutting issue for utilities, network operators, and providers of decentralized power services. We assist an integrated utility in consolidating flex-related activities across all units of the holding. 2025.

Congestion impact of BESS (ECO STOR). Concerns about grid congestion are the main reason operators hesitate to connect utility-scale batteries. We develop a framework for congestion impact and quantify it empirically for two sites in the German grid, concluding that dynamic grid tariffs can greatly reduce that impact without undermining the battery business case. 2025. Report and consultation document.

REMIT (utility). REMIT prohibits market manipulation and insider trading in wholesale energy markets. On behalf of a European utility, we prepared an expert witness report in a REMIT-related market manipulation case concerning imbalance settlement. 2025.

Non-market clearing (utility). The rapid expansion of renewables, combined with insufficient curtailment, is increasing the likelihood of supply exceeding demand. In these cases, the day-ahead market may not clear despite steeply negative prices. We developed a prediction model to assess the probability of such events. 2025.

Settlement price (utility). Several European countries move towards more liberal imbalance settlement rules and introduce a symmetric imbalance settlement price. Against this background, we supported a utility updating its trading and investment strategies. 2024-25.

Scheduling process (TSOs). Market parties have to submit a schedule to their connecting TSO, forecasting generation and consumption. However, they often have an incentive to submit a biased forecast. For the German TSOs, we evaluate options to improve schedule accuracy, building on lessons learned from other countries. 2024-25.

Excess electricity (BMWK). The fast expansion of solar energy comes at a price: because many investments are small-scale and subject to a feed-in tariff, they keep generating even if supply exceeds demand. In this project, we forecast the probability of excess electricity situations for coming years and support the German government in addressing the problem. 2025.

Smart charging (Rabot). Dynamic tariffs allow owners of EVs to benefit financially from charging their cars when it is cheapest. Time-of-use grid fees, intraday optimization, and bidirectional charging leverage such optimization. For Rabot Energy, a smart charging pioneer, we quantify the financials for a range of typical German drivers. 2024-25. Report.

Injection charges (TenneT). Countries such as the Netherlands are discussing introducing injection charges as a mean to distribute offshore grid connection costs more fairly. With our partner Consentec, we provide an economic assessment of such injection charges. 2024-25. Report.

2024

Strategic advisory (project developer). For a European wind, solar and battery developer, we provide strategic advice, focusing on capture rates, regulatory change and market design. 2024.

Solar price effect (BSW). Imagine a year without solar energy. With reduced supply, wholesale prices would be much higher than they actually are. For trade association BSW, we empirically quantify this solar price effect. 2024.

Consultation (industrial company). After the German government published an electricity market white paper (“Strommarkt der Zukunft”), we provided support in drafting a stakeholder consultation response. 2024.

Dynamic FIT (50Hertz). Germany now has 60+ GW of solar capacity under the feed-in tariff. Those generators won’t stop producing, even if oversupply sends wholesale prices into negative territory. For TSO 50Hertz, we develop a reformed feed-in tariff that incentivizes producers to turn off in situations of oversupply. 2024.

Grid fees (Industrial company). Network charges make up an ever-increasing share of industrial electricity bills, jeopardizing electrification investments. We provide forecasts of TSO grid fees until 2040, including projections of capacity and energy charges. 2024.

Industrial grid tariff rebates (TenneT). For decades, Germany’s system of rebates for grid fees for heavy industry has prevented industrial demand-side response. Finally, a reform window has opened. In this project, we identify the numerous problems of the current rebates and propose a range of reform options. 2024. Report (DE | EN)

Wind competitiveness (RE project developer). The cannibalization effect threatens to make wind energy a victim of its own success. For a large onshore developer, we assess future factors that support wind competitiveness and provide input for a new business strategy. 2024.

Imbalance settlement price (Swissgrid). Concerned about large system imbalances, Switzerland has decided to reform its imbalance settlement price. We provide a quantitative assessment of the proposed system and develop a new pricing regime. Our proposal is derived from first principles and informed by the real-world experience of other countries. 2024.

Support schemes (BMWE). Germany needs to update its renewables support scheme for wind and solar energy to comply with EU law. A particular concern is to reduce dispatch distortions. We provide assessment and advice on a range of options, from incremental reforms to fixed-for-floating swaps. 2024.

Network charges (Chancellery). Rising network charges are an increasing concern for policy makers, driven by worries about industrial competitiveness. For Germany’s chancellery, we assessed current and future development of grid costs and network charges. 2024.

Grid fees (Industrial company). Forecast of German TSO network charges on an annual basis until 2040 based on projections of investment, cost of capital, ancillary services, electricity prices, and electricity demand. 2024.

Ancillary services (Battery project developer). Battery projects eye ancillary services as sources of revenue. These include upcoming markets such as reactive power and synthetic inertia. We provided an assessment of ancillary services markets and ad-hoc input to business case development for a European battery project developer. 2024.

Offshore tender (RE project developer). Offshore wind tenders now often include non-price criteria. We reviewed the tender documents for a European offshore project and provided input regarding system integration. 2024.

REMIT (Utility). REMIT prohibits market manipulation and insider trading in wholesale energy markets. On behalf of a European utility, we prepared an expert witness report in a REMIT-related market manipulation case concerning the balancing markets. 2024.

Value of flexibility (ZVEI). Small-scale demand-side flexibility resources such as EVs, heat pumps, and solar batteries are widely acknowledged as core ingredients of future energy systems, but scale-up is sluggish in practice. In this report, we estimated the economic value for markets and grids based on a numerical Python model. 2023-24. Report (DE | EN)

Cross-border forward markets (TSOs). European TSOs issue long-term transmission rights. ACER had proposed numerous changes, including the establishment of a virtual hub. In this report for the German TSOs, we develop an analytical framework to assess cross-border forward markets and assess these proposals. 2023-24. Report

Real-time price (Elia). Belgium TSO Elia works on reforming its imbalance settlement price in the context of PICASSO. As part of a review committee, we provide input and assessments and support external communication. 2023-24.

PKNS (BMWK). The “Platform climate-neutral power system” is Germany’s principal stakeholder forum for electricity market design. With our partners Guidehouse and Consentec we provided scientific guidance. Neon led the work package on locational signals, covering topics such as bidding zone split and dynamic grid fees. 2022-24. Website

EU electricity market design (BMWK). In this large, multi-year project for Germany’s economics ministry, we advised on EU electricity market reform and the crisis response. With Consentec, Neon helped run the consortium, led the core market-design work package, and shaped Germany’s position on the Fit-for-55 files and emergency measures, opposing wholesale price interventions that would undermine the market. 2021-24.

2023

Passive balancing (multi client). Market parties bet on the imbalance settlement price, thereby helping to balance the system. This study commissioned by a group of market parties explains the mechanisms and addresses concerns about this kind of “passive balancing”. 2023. Report (DE | EN)

Industrial power prices (Agora Energiewende). 2023 saw an intensive political debate about introducing subsidized prices for heavy industry. For Agora Energiewende, we developed a feasible proposal of such a subsidy that maintains incentives for short-term flexibility and hedging. 2023.

Network charges (Staatskanzlei Niedersachsen). Distribution grids are often expanded to accommodate generators, yet the costs fall on local consumers. This creates the paradox that electricity is often most expensive precisely where generation is highest. In this project, we prepared briefing material on the status quo, its underlying causes, and reform options. 2023.

Electricity market reform (European Parliament). Assessment of electricity market reform proposals such as CfDs, PPAs, price caps, and peak shaving. Joint project with Bruegel for ITRE committee. 2023. Report

Smart retail tariffs (LichtBlick). Proposal for a dynamic retail tariff that offers customers price insurance without stifling decentralized flexibility (report DE | EN) and dynamic grid fees (report DE | EN). 2023.

German electricity market (Utility). A global energy company needed a clear read on the German power market to guide its strategy. Together with PA Consulting, we provided strategic assessments of market fundamentals, price trends, and the regulatory outlook. 2023.

Revenue cap implementation (BNetzA). Germany’s energy regulator is tasked with implementing the revenue cap on power generators. Along with Frontier Economics, we provided economic expertise. 2023.

Electricity market design (Agora Energiewende). Support of Germany’s leading energy think tank on electricity market design, in particular regional dynamic network charges. 2022-23. Report (DE | EN)

Gaming (TenneT). Game-theoretical assessment of local markets for flexibility, formally identifying optimal increase-decrease bidding strategies and mitigation measures. Joint work with Takon and ZEW. 2021-23. Working paper

Coal exit (BMWi). Germany’s government committed to cancel carbon certificates along with its coal exit. In this project with Aurora, we provided estimates how many certificates to delete. 2021-23.

2022

Intraday / Balancing (TSO). Econometric identification of the link between intraday prices and balancing activation based on millions of individual transactions. We found a strong correlation, a possible sign of insider trading. 2022.

Electricity market design (Utility). Analytics and assessments on the EU market design reform, focusing on offshore wind. Topics included CfD design and transmission access guarantees. 2022.

Imbalance settlement pricing (Elia). As Belgium prepared to join the European balancing platform PICASSO, its imbalance settlement price had to be redesigned. We supported Belgian TSO Elia in developing a new pricing scheme and in the related discussions with the regulator CREG. 2022.

Future gas costs (E3G). The 2022 gas crisis raised urgent questions about the future cost of heating. For the Berlin-based think tank E3G, we assessed the likely development of gas supply costs and their implications for affordable heat. 2022. Report

Home battery storage (Sonnen). During the energy crisis, volatile prices reshaped the economics of home storage. For Sonnen, we ran simulations to optimize the operation of home battery systems under these conditions and to quantify the savings for households. 2022.

PV support scheme design (Swissgrid). As solar becomes central to Switzerland’s power system, its support scheme must safeguard generation adequacy cost-effectively. For Swissgrid, we reviewed European support instruments and proposed an optimized contract for differences to strengthen security of supply. 2022.

Consumer centric market design (50Hertz / Elia). Study on better integration of flexible consumers into power markets, particularly device-specific metering, passive balancing, and ex-ante firm imbalance pricing. 2022.

Balancing markets (Utility). A European storage investor needed a clear view of revenue prospects across balancing markets. We assessed several European balancing markets and provided long-term price forecasts to inform investment decisions. 2022.

Future Energy Outlook (TransitionZero). The NGO TransitionZero set out to build a credible global energy outlook. We advised on setting it up, from recruitment through to the technical design and development of the underlying energy system model. 2021-22.

Charging infrastructure (Agora Verkehrswende). As EV adoption took off in the early 2020s, public charging had to scale quickly, yet there was little agreement on how to organize it. For Agora Verkehrswende, with Consentec, we assessed the market and proposed a competitive design, finding that high-power chargers (50-350 kW) at everyday locations work best and advising against DSO-run charging or exclusive municipal rights. 2021-22. Report

Nodal pricing model (TSO). Nodal pricing reflects transmission constraints in locational prices, which requires detailed network modeling. For a European TSO, we developed a GAMS-based load flow model covering all of Europe to simulate locational marginal prices. 2021-22.

Dispatch Hubs (Elia / 50Hertz). Grid congestion is widespread in Europe, yet splitting bidding zones has been politically deadlocked, so Belgian TSO Elia proposed “dispatch hubs,” small flexible zones within existing bidding zones. For Elia and 50Hertz, we assessed eight ways to compensate parties moved into a hub and recommended cost-based compensation, independent of bidding behavior, to limit gaming. 2020-22. Report

2021

Strommarkttreffen (Agora Energiewende). For many years, we organized and grew Strommarkttreffen, a professional network that links researchers with practitioners. Agora Energiewende supported us financially. 2016-21.

Intraday / balancing (multi client). Short-term trading is vital for system stability in wind- and solar-heavy markets, and the activation of balancing reserves is known in real time only to those providing them, giving an information edge in wholesale trading. For five German trading houses, we used state-of-the-art econometrics and found that reserve activation is reliably followed by price movements. 2021. Report (DE | EN)

Open energy outlook (TransitionZero). Robust energy policy needs transparent, reproducible modeling. On behalf of the NGO TransitionZero, we developed a technical proposal for a transparent and rigorous global energy systems model. 2021.

Redispatch for loads (BMWi). Outline of incentive-based participation of electricity consumers in Germany’s redispatch system based on capacity remuneration. Key design parameters are assessed with respect to economic efficiency and gaming incentives. Study for the Economics Ministry. 2020-21.

Procurement of ancillary services (BMWi). Assessment of market-based procurement of non-frequency ancillary services such as inertia, black start capability and voltage support. Teaming up with EF.Ruhr and others, Neon served as work package leader. 2019-21. Report 1 | Report 2

Earlier (2014-20)

Italy’s PUN (BMWi). The Italian electricity market has six different bidding zones, but consumers pay a uniform prezzo unico nazionale (PUN). For Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, we assessed the pros and cons of such an arrangement. 2020.

System imbalances (Trading company). During three episodes in June 2019, Germany’s power system was heavily out of balance. For a European trading house, we provided expertise and analysis on the reasons and regulatory implications. 2019-20.

Future market design (Utility). A major utility wanted to stress-test its long-term strategy against different market futures. We supported an internal process assessing alternative scenarios for the design of future European power markets. 2019.

Nodal pricing (Forum Energii). Nodal pricing reflects grid constraints in wholesale prices and is widely debated in Europe. For the think tank Forum Energii and transmission system operator PSE, we ran a series of workshops on introducing nodal pricing in Poland. 2018.

UK wind value (RE project developer). We assessed the capture price of UK onshore and offshore wind, identifying drivers and singling out differences to other European markets. 2018.

Electricity supply contract (Industrial company). Expert evaluation of a long-term electricity supply contract for a large-scale energy-intensive industrial consumer as part of a litigation case. 2018.

RE auction design (BMWi). Evaluation of Germany’s renewable energy auctions and assessment of reform options on behalf of Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy. Navigant served as project lead. Neon contributed analyses of system-friendly wind power and locational signals. 2018-20. Report

Open modeling (BMWi). Study on open source energy system modeling and open data in the energy sector for BMWi. Neon led a consortium of DIW Berlin, TU Berlin and ETH Zurich. 2018-20. OPSD | Report | Paper

Market-based redispatch (BMWi). Large study on competitive procurement of redispatch resources and local flexibility markets. Our core conclusion was that the risk of inc-dec gaming likely outweighs potential benefits. Neon served as project lead of a large consortium. 2017-20. Markt/Netz report (DE) | Final Report (DE | EN)

Grid benefits of offshore wind (RE project developer). Neon delivered input to a policy paper, assessing the grid and system benefits of offshore wind, driven by high capacity factors. 2016.

EU electricity market design (BMWi). Policy advice on wholesale market and balancing market design for Germany’s Economics Ministry in the context of the Clean Energy Package. Neon was member of a consortium with Connect Energy Economics, Consentec, and others. 2016-19.

ENTSO-E Transparency Platform (European Commission). Quality assessment of the data provided by European Transmission System Operators for DG Energy, Brussels. 2017. An article based on this study appeared in Applied Energy. Report | Article

Wind value lift (RE project developer). As wholesale prices fall when the wind blows, wind farms must lift their market value. For a renewable developer, we evaluated design options and operating strategies to improve the economics of wind power under market conditions. 2016-17.

Trading benchmark (Trading company). Regulatory assessment and quantitative cost benchmarks for portfolio management costs of renewable energy for the trading department of a major European utility. 2017.

Nodal vs. zonal pricing (BMWi). Zonal and nodal pricing represent transmission limits in the wholesale market in fundamentally different ways. For Germany’s economics ministry, with Consentec, we compared the two against a catalog of criteria and organized a series of expert workshops. 2016-17. Report

Open Power System Data (BMWi). Open energy modeling depends on accessible, high-quality data. For Germany’s economics ministry, Neon built and coordinated an online platform of free European power system data, leading a team of three research institutes. 2015-17. Platform

RE time series (Utility). Power system studies need realistic wind and solar profiles. For a utility, Neon developed high-resolution time series of wind and solar generation derived from meteorological reanalysis models. 2016.

Electricity market design (IEA-RETD). Assessment of long-term wholesale and retail power market design under very high shares of variable renewables in cooperation with FTI CL Energy. 2015-16. Report

Benefits of hydro flexibility (Utility). Model-based assessment of capture prices for a European utility. Neon provided a model-based assessment of the market value of wind energy and hydroelectricity. 2016.

Price drop (Swedish Energy). Swedish wholesale power prices declined by two thirds from 2010 to 2015. Neon conducted a model-based assessment of the reasons for this price drop. 2016. Report

Wind value in the Nordics (Energiforsk). Model-based assessment of the market value of wind energy in the hydro-dominated power system of the Nordic region. Neon designed the study, developed the model, and wrote the report, which appeared in Applied Energy. 2016. Article

Model development (Trading company). Trading desks rely on power market models to value positions and inform strategy. Neon supported the trading arm of a major European utility in developing and improving its electricity market model. 2015.

Whole system costs (DECC). Estimating the whole system costs of variable renewables is methodologically contested. For the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change, Neon reviewed a report on the whole system costs of wind and solar power. 2015. Report

Renewables integration cost (Agora Energiewende). Integration costs are central to debates on the cost of renewables. For Agora Energiewende, Neon reviewed the evidence and advised the think tank, helping run expert workshops in Berlin and Paris. 2015. Report

System-friendly wind and solar (IEA). Model-based study for the International Energy Agency. Neon assessed the market and system benefits of low-wind speed turbines and west-oriented PV. 2014-16. Paper