EU Electricity Markets & System Services
How are electricity markets really organised in Europe - from bids to prices to system operation? Learn from the best in this online training with our experts.
What you'll learn
Created by the co-authors of the “European Electricity Market Coupling” handbook, this online training will give you a clear, practical view of how EU electricity markets are structured in forward, day-ahead, intraday and balancing timeframes.
Designed for beginning professionals who need insight, not theory overload, the session connects market rules with real operational and commercial decisions - and leaves you able to follow electricity markets with confidence.
Topics treated in this training
- Market actors & governance
- Market timeframes & price formation
- Cross-border trade & congestion basics
- Congestion management
- Balancing markets
- Developments shaping electricity markets – the big picture
Why join this training?
Compare Key Concepts:
Clearly distinguish day-ahead, intraday and balancing markets, and understand how congestion management and redispatch sit outside price formation.
Build a Strong Foundation:
Gain a practical mental model of EU electricity market design without getting lost in detail.
Follow the Process Timeline:
Understand the practical timeline from forward to real-time activation, enabling better coordination between trading, operations and risk management.
Deepen Your Knowledge:
Get a good grasp of the big picture and how grid physics, markets, regulation and other factors shape it.
Explore Real-World Cases:
Through concrete examples, see how electricity markets work in practice.
For whom?
Fundamental level
This training is valuable if you have a general interest in EU electricity markets and system services (balancing and congestion management) or you are getting started in your career related to EU electricity markets. Sign up if you are looking for more context and a solid big-picture understanding.
Meet the trainer(s)
Ksenia Tolstrup
Dr. Ksenia Tolstrup is a seasoned expert in the European electricity markets and system services, balancing and congestion management. Throughout her career, she has worked alongside all types of electricity system stakeholders, from system operators and market parties to regulators and ministries. She builds upon over a decade analysis & modelling of EU electricity markets in all timeframes and their regulation. Ksenia is a renowned and published author on EU electricity market coupling, model-based analysis of European electricity balancing markets and business model innovation in the flexibility domain.
Patrícia Brhliková
Patrícia has a deep understanding of European market integration developments, including the legal framework. She has a background in Energy Security and possesses in-depth knowledge of energy IT system development and life cycle.
Training materials
Participants will receive the training presentation, supporting media, and a curated list of recommended readings after the session.
Other training options
Upon request, this training can also be organised in other languages:
- Auf Deutsch
- En Español
- In Italiano
Upon request, we also offer tailor-made trainings for smaller groups of participants on topics such as
- European Electricity markets with a specific focus on country-specific situations and concrete examples from Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, the Nordics, etc.
- Regulatory underpinnings of EU electricity markets
The Magnus Energy Academy offers online, on-site and blended trainings for groups of six or more participants, with tailor-made options available to meet specific training needs. For further alignment and pricing details, please feel free to contact us at academy@magnusenergy.com
EU Electricity Markets & System Services
How are electricity markets really organised in Europe - from bids to prices to system operation? Learn from the best in this online training with our experts.
What you'll learn
Created by the co-authors of the “European Electricity Market Coupling” handbook, this online training will give you a clear, practical view of how EU electricity markets are structured in forward, day-ahead, intraday and balancing timeframes.
Designed for beginning professionals who need insight, not theory overload, the session connects market rules with real operational and commercial decisions - and leaves you able to follow electricity markets with confidence.
Topics treated in this training
- Market actors & governance
- Market timeframes & price formation
- Cross-border trade & congestion basics
- Congestion management
- Balancing markets
- Developments shaping electricity markets – the big picture
Why join this training?
Compare Key Concepts:
Clearly distinguish day-ahead, intraday and balancing markets, and understand how congestion management and redispatch sit outside price formation.
Build a Strong Foundation:
Gain a practical mental model of EU electricity market design without getting lost in detail.
Follow the Process Timeline:
Understand the practical timeline from forward to real-time activation, enabling better coordination between trading, operations and risk management.
Deepen Your Knowledge:
Get a good grasp of the big picture and how grid physics, markets, regulation and other factors shape it.
Explore Real-World Cases:
Through concrete examples, see how electricity markets work in practice.
For whom?
Fundamental level
This training is valuable if you have a general interest in EU electricity markets and system services (balancing and congestion management) or you are getting started in your career related to EU electricity markets. Sign up if you are looking for more context and a solid big-picture understanding.
Meet the trainer(s)
Ksenia Tolstrup
Dr. Ksenia Tolstrup is a seasoned expert in the European electricity markets and system services, balancing and congestion management. Throughout her career, she has worked alongside all types of electricity system stakeholders, from system operators and market parties to regulators and ministries. She builds upon over a decade analysis & modelling of EU electricity markets in all timeframes and their regulation. Ksenia is a renowned and published author on EU electricity market coupling, model-based analysis of European electricity balancing markets and business model innovation in the flexibility domain.
Patrícia Brhliková
Patrícia has a deep understanding of European market integration developments, including the legal framework. She has a background in Energy Security and possesses in-depth knowledge of energy IT system development and life cycle.
Training materials
Participants will receive the training presentation, supporting media, and a curated list of recommended readings after the session.
Other training options
Upon request, this training can also be organised in other languages:
- Auf Deutsch
- En Español
- In Italiano
Upon request, we also offer tailor-made trainings for smaller groups of participants on topics such as
- European Electricity markets with a specific focus on country-specific situations and concrete examples from Germany, Austria, Netherlands, Belgium, the Nordics, etc.
- Regulatory underpinnings of EU electricity markets
The Magnus Energy Academy offers online, on-site and blended trainings for groups of six or more participants, with tailor-made options available to meet specific training needs. For further alignment and pricing details, please feel free to contact us at academy@magnusenergy.com
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