News - consentec

Current news

The European Electricity Market Regulation requires for a European “Flexibility Need Assessment” to be carried out in future. In a study for Agora Energiewende, we investigated what such an assessment could look like in order to actually provide additional valuable insights and information – and how it could be differentiated from a Resource Adequacy Assessment. The study and an accompanying set of slides have now been published by Agora Energiewende.

In response to the spanish blackout, our managing director, Christoph Maurer, in cooperation with Lion Hirth and Simon Müller has published an article in the German newspaper “Frankfurter Allgemeine”. The article can be viewed here(ger).

Our managing director, Christoph Maurer, made another guest appearance at the Redispatch-Podcast to talk with hosts Serafin von Roon and Philipp Hench about the blackout in Spain and Portugal on 28th April as well as the publication of the Bidding Zone Review by ENTSO-E. The episode can be found here(ger).

Our Managing Director, Christoph Maurer, participated in the panel discussion on the topic “New Technologies, Changing Global Situation: What’s Next for the Energy Transition?” at the BETTER FUTURE CONFERENCE Sustainability on April 29, 2025.

Other participants in the discussion included Gitta Connemann (CDU), Dr. Carsten Rolle (Federation of German Industries – BDI), and Wolfram Axthelm (German Wind Energy Association – BWE). The discussion was moderated by Mr. Daniel Wetzel (Welt).

A recording of the entire conference can be found here(ger).

Since beginning of April, Martin Theile has joined the Consentec Team in his position as Controller. We give Martin a warm welcome.

Upcoming events

Our Managing Director, Christoph Maurer, will participate in a panel discussion on the topic "How do we shape the power plant fleet of the future?" as part of the Berlin Energy Days 2025.
Our Senior Consultant, Christian Linke, will contribute to the FGH seminar "Asset Management in Distribution Grids" with a presentation on "Future Requirements for Electricity Distribution Grids."
Our Senior Consultant, Christian Linke, will deliver a presentation on "From Reactive to Proactive Renewal Strategies: Models and Data" as part of the FGH seminar "Asset Management in Distribution Grids."