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Workshop on Market Design and Operation with Variable Renewables
May 16, 2017 - May 17, 2017
This workshop will be held May 16-17, 2017 in Fredericia, Denmark and hosted by UVIG member, Energinet.dk.
*Please note: There are a limited number of open spots for this workshop. We suggest registering as soon as possible.
The workshop is intended for utility, wind and solar industry, regulatory, market design and operation, university, and consulting personnel associated with the design and operation of wholesale electricity markets in EU and the US, which will experience a large share of energy from variable renewable generation. The workshop purposes are to:
• Identify fundamental principles of market design in EU and the US and operation necessary for incorporating a high share of variable renewables (wind and PV) into electricity market operation.
• Identify the current state of market design in the EU and US as related to incorporating a high share of variable renewables into electricity market operation.
• Identify the critical needs and a transition path for improved market design and operation with a high share of variable renewables.
Workshop Session Overview
Session I. Electricity Market Design, Operation and Evolution
Session II. Energy Markets – Where are we and Where are we Going?
Session III. Capacity and Flexibility Markets – Incentivizing Capacity to Stay in the Market and be Flexible
*Workshop Banquet – Hindsgavl Castle – Tuesday evening
Session IV. Ancillary Service (A/S) and Demand Response (DR) Markets
Session V. Where to From Here? A Path Forward
Banquet
A dinner for the group will be held on Tuesday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hindsgavl Castle, pictured here.
Event Registration & Fees
Workshop Attendee Fee: €300.00
Banquet Dinner Fee: €125.00
To register for the Denmark workshop, please click on the button below:
Accommodations
Hotel rooms have been reserved at Hindsgavl and Comwell. The hotels are approximately a 15-minute drive from the meeting location (Energinet.dk offices). A bus will shuttle attendees to the meeting. The negotiated room rate is 650 DKK ($92 US) per single room at Hindsgavl and 745 DKK at Comwell, per night and includes breakfast +1.78% for payment with international credit card. Reservations from Monday 15 May are only guaranteed at the Comwell.
If you would like to take advantage of these rates, please email the hotels directly at hindsgavl@hindsgavl.dk / hotel.middelfart@comwell.dk. When using the block reservation offer please use the reservation code “UVIG/Energinet.dk” as a reference. The deadline to make your hotel reservation is May 1, 2017.
Parking
Free parking at both the hotel and at Energinet.dk.
Airports
Copenhagen: approximately 2 hours from Fredericia by public transport or car. If public transport is used, take the train from the airport to Middelfart and then go by taxi to Hindsgavl. This is 10-minute ride at approximately 30 EUR ($32 USD).
Billund: approximately 45 minutes to an hour from Fredericia by taxi from the airport. This price is approximately 160 EUR ($172 USD).
Hamburg (Germany): approximately 3 hours from Fredericia.
Public Transport
General information on trains and buses
Additional information on trains
Visa Applications
Information about visas to Denmark can be found on the official webpage of the Ministry Of Foreign
Affairs Of Denmark.
A list of travelers who need a visa to Denmark can be found here.
Currency
Currency DKK (kroner)
1 DKK = 0.13 EUR
1 DKK = 0.15 US$
Major credit cards are accepted almost everywhere.
Electricity
230V/50 cycles standard EU
Climate
The temperature in Denmark in May varies between 10 and 15 °C with occasional showers. The weather
depends a lot on weather fronts passing Denmark. The middle temperature in May is 11,4 °C, rain in the month 53 mm, and 235 hours of sun.