Traditional energy markets are organised for efficient production and consumption of fossil fuels. During the energy transition fossil fuels will be replaced with renewable energy sources, such as wind energy from the North Sea or solar parks. As a result, energy supply increasingly depends on the weather. In order to stabilise energy supply, the energy system needs storage capacity, such as batteries or use of energy carriers such as hydrogen. Also, consumers will need to become more flexible in their energy use with higher consumption (doing the laundry and dishes) when there is a lot of wind and sun, and less energy use when it is cloudy weather. Arranging that in a way that energy remains reliable and affordable is the main focus of energy governance. Governance is the process of making and enforcing decisions within an organization or society. Students will be introduced to the latest developments of markets for electricity, gas, hydrogen and district heating. Furthermore, students will learn about new business models for clean energy projects. Students will also analyze the different administrative levels (e.g. European, national, regional) from a legal and economic perspective. Furthermore, a brief introduction into corporate governance will be included. In the first period students will learn about energy law and economic regulation. The second period students will work at EnTranCe, the Centre of Expertise – Energy of Hanze, where multidisciplinary research takes places on the latest technologies. This is a hotspot for innovative companies, system operators, municipalities, researchers, and professors. Students will work on legal and economic issues based on real life questions. This results in the ability of solving multilevel governance issues.

- The student is able, as an analyst, to distinguish the different actors and their roles in the energy market.

- The student is able, as a policy maker, to identify incentives for energy market actors so that their behaviour results in balanced energy markets at all times.

-The student is able, as an analyst, to identify the energy carriers in the energy market globally, in the EU and in the Netherlands, including how their market share will change overtime as a result of the energy transition.

-The student is able, as an analyst, to identify challenges and solutions for energy grid companies to stabilize the energy market, i.a. grid congestions.

-The student is able, as an energy end user representative, to protect the interests of end users such as small and medium sized enterprises and citizens through a clear understanding of the ‘consumer interface’ with the energy market and ways to protect consumer interests.

Students in the possession of a propadeutic diploma (propedeuse) are welcome to enroll in this minor.

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