The German power market debates system-supportive balancing group management. A new study by Prof. Dr. Lion Hirth (NEON Neue Energieökonomik) provides fresh insights.

The question of proactive balancing group management to support the electricity system has been a hotly debated topic in German electricity trading for years. Should balancing responsible parties – as in many other European countries – also be allowed to support the system in Germany through deliberate imbalances in their portfolios or not? FlexPower discusses the results of a new study on this topic with the author, Prof. Dr. Lion Hirth from NEON Neue Energieökonomik.