COURSE ORGANISATION

The Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) in collaboration with the European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET) is delighted to organise the first unique training on “Introduction to Trading in European Wholesale Energy Markets” in the CEER’s office on 7 November 2017. This course is ideally suited for staff of National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) but representatives from other organisations may be allowed to join. 

The course seeks to enhance the operational understanding and knowledge for NRA staff on energy trading in order to carry out the monitoring activities of the wholesale energy markets at national and European level. The course will comprehensively explain the key aspects of trading in the wholesale power and gas markets. The lecturers of this course include senior and high-level experts from EFET and their members.


Designed for: 

Level A: Overview Course

Experts from National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs). Representatives from other organisations may be allowed to attend. NRA experts who register for this course will be granted free access to the EFET online Energy Markets Training Programme. 

                 Download the draft programme of this Energy Trading training 2017.

Programme overview: 

  • Review the brief history of the liberalisation of the European energy sector
  • Discuss trading in different timeframes in the wholesale power market, price formation and management of a portfolio of power assets and contracts
  • Discover key aspects of trading in the wholesale gas market
  • Discuss the overall risk management in an energy trading business 

Course Moderator and Advisor: Mr Peter Styles, Member of the EFET Board, Member of CEER Training Academy Advisory Board