Fundamentals of the Energy Industry
Component code / course code: EK-18.1
Semester: winter / summer
ECTS credits: 7
Lecture hours per week (SWS): 6
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Lewin
Language: German / English
Prerequisites:
Modules 02 "Economics", 03 "Scientific Work" and 06 "General Business Administration" from the basic studies.
Qualification objectives:
The students gain an understanding of energy forms and energy units used. They are able to make estimates for this. They have an overview of global energy resources and know important energy indicators. They are able to discuss the challenges of the transformation of the energy industry. The students are fundamentally familiar with the legal framework of the German energy industry and understand energy markets. They can describe the infrastructure of the grid-based energy carriers electricity and gas.
Course contents:
- Energy forms, energy units, energy carriers; energy resources and reserves - energy demand/energy mix Energy demand estimates: Electricity and heat demand using the example of households Determination of heat demand according to indicator method, settlement type method, building heat demand calculation based on DIN
4701, 3807; Other energy demand. - Legal framework: EnWG, EEG, GWB - Monopolies and liberalisation of grid-based energies
- Problems and challenges of the energy industry
- Value-added stages of the energy industry: generation and cost structures (merit order of electricity generation,
economic efficiency with CHP) - Energy trading (spot and futures markets, trading products, price formation, EEX)
Transport/distribution: network management with third-party access, unbundling, network usage charges Distribution models and price calculation
Links of the module to other courses and modules:
The module creates the basis for further courses from the study focus, especially for the course "Renewable Energies"
(Module Ek-19), the module EK-24 "Network Economy", EK-25 "Energy Trade and Distribution" and EK-27 "Energy Law
and Climate Protection".
Teaching format (e.g. online/in person lecture/Seminar/Lab etc.): Lectures and exercises, optional press articles and videos, case studies
Examination type: project work / oral exam
