Graduate in Mathematics (Dipl.

ewi Energy Research & Scenarios
Exploring energy markets – enhancing decisions
Alte Wagenfabrik
Vogelsanger Straße 321a
50827 Cologne I Germany
Curriculum Vitae
Graduate in Mathematics (Dipl.-Math.)
Frank Obermüller
Research Associate
Tel.: +49 (0)221.277 29-308
Fax: +49 (0)221.277 29-400
[email protected]
Consultation by appointment
Working Experience
Since June 2015
Research associate, ewi Energy Research & Scenarios
Since 2012
Doctoral candidate at the Institute of Energy Economics at the University of Cologne (EWI)
Education
2015
Scholarship at NHH Bergen, Norway
Funded by E.ON Stipendienfonds
2012
Diploma in Mathematics
Thesis: Effizienzsteigerung bei AMG-Methoden mit Schwerpunkt auf der Behandlung von Wells in der
Reservoirsimulation [Improvements of Efficiency for AMG methods with focus on treatment of wells in reservoir
simulation]
2006 - 2012
Studying Mathematics at the University of Cologne
Majors: numerical mathematics, algebraic multigrid method
Research Interests
Modelling electricity markets (day-ahead, intraday, balancing power)
Market organization and interdependencies
Market concentration in balancing power markets
Impacts of volatile wind production
Selected Projects
Study to forecast prices and demand in secondary balancing power markets under different provision durations
Client: Industry
Approach for improving the forecast quality of electricity prices in the intraday market
Client: Industry
Funding initiative energy storage
Client: BMBF
Study to forecast prices and demand in secondary balancing power markets
Client: Industry
Partner Steam Power Plant for renewable generation
Client: BMWi
Regional measure for grid stability and capacity adequacy
Client: Government Agency
CV | Dipl.-Math. Frank Obermüller | ewi Energy Research & Scenarios
ewi Energy Research & Scenarios
Exploring energy markets – enhancing decisions
Simulation of power plant dispatch and re-dispatch in Germany based on PTDF matrices for the time horizon 2015
to 2020
Client: Industry
Selected Publications
Flexibilization of steam power plants as partners for renewable energy systems
Konferenz-Papier, Juni 2016 (with M. Richter, F. Möllenbruck, A. Knaut, F. Weiser, H. Lens, D. Lehmann),
Genua/Italy.
How to sell renewable electricity – Interactions of the intraday and day-ahead market under uncertainty
Working Paper (with A. Knaut), April 2016. IAEE Student Paper Award der 39th international IAEE Conference in
Bergen/Norway.
Preisvorhersagen im Intraday-Markt auf Basis von Prognoseänderungen der Einspeisung aus Wind und Solar
et – Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen, 08/2015 (with H. Böschen, A. Knaut, C. Tode).
Presentation on conferences and seminars
2016
How to sell renewable electricity – Interactions of the intraday and day-ahead market under uncertainty
39th international IAEE Conference in Bergen/ Norway.
Tender Frequency and Market Concentration in the Balacing Power Market – The Case of Germany
11th ENERDAY Conference 2016, Dresden/ Germany
Current debate about electricity market zones and the impact of re-dispatch – The case of Austrian-Germany and
Norway-Sweden
2nd Interdisciplinary Conference “Energy in Exchange”
2015
3. Open Energy Modelling Workshop
Workshop and Discussion, London/ England
Efficiency Benchmarking of electricity Distribution Sytem Operators – What can Germany learn from Norway?
Bergen Economics of Energy and Environment Research Conference (BEEER 2015), Bergen/ Norway
Portfolio effects and tender frequency in the balancing power market – The case of Germany
9. Internationale Energiewirtschaftstagung (IEWT 2015), Vienna/ Austria
2014
Chancen zur Weiterentwicklung des Energy-Only-Marktes durch Flexibilisierung
DENA – Dialogforum Märkte für Flexibilität – Status Quo und Perspektiven, Berlin
Stochastic modelling of day-ahead and intraday markets
Verbundtreffen Systemanalyse Energiespeicher, Munich
CV | Dipl.-Math. Frank Obermüller | ewi Energy Research & Scenarios

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