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Electricity Grids Electricity grids, energy and flexibility markets

Paris agreement, ubiquitous IT, individualisation, new mobility patterns, urbanisation and consumer behaviour are driving innovation after a long period of stable operation. Flexibility, expansion, and transition are key enablers for successful future infrastructures and organisations and demand for strategic decisions now.

Market Analysis

For the successful launch of new products and services, it is inevitable to know the target market and the market conditions. The competence center Power Economy analyses market mechanisms, market potentials, environmental impacts as well as relevant trends. The validation and verification of these solution approaches is realized by applying different human centered design methods, which allows the achievement of a sound understanding of the customer needs.

Development of new Business Models

Business models define the key elements of a business. Furthermore, they explain which value proposition and through which channels, markets are reached and how the provision of the value proposition is achieved. The foundation of great business models encompass an in-depth understanding of the critical success factors of a business and form the basis for a functioning business plan. The optimized profit model and the deployment strategy of new technologies depend on time-varying conditions, such as stock market prices and weather data, which must be taken into account in the analysis.

Performance Auditing and Innovation Management

Innovations are closely linked with risks that face an expected profit. The competence center Power Economy specifically supports the assessment of these risks and the preparation of business case calculations as well as the introduction of invention- and realisation processes.

Solutions for the Electricity Sector

The trilemma security, efficiency and ecology not only cause a restructuring of the design of the electricity market, but also there is an increase in complexity due to new requirements, new market players and a great number of insecurities. Experienced specialists from the power economy support the identification of market opportunities and the development of new business models.

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