Specialised Training on the Regulation of Electricity Markets
For its first edition, the Specialised course on Electricity Markets will focus on the state of EU electricity market design, and engage participants in a deep-dive discussion around the role of long-term support schemes covering system needs, including adequacy, flexibility, and reliability.
The objective of this course is to provide participants with an understanding of the recent evolutions in the EU electricity Market and State Aid framework, and examine the challenges arising from the growing role of capacity mechanisms and flexibility support schemes.
The course will answer the following questions:
- What are the recent evolutions in the EU electricity market design?
- How to design support schemes? Main trade-offs and their impact on the deployment of new generation, storage, and demand-response capacities in Europe?
- How to combine and coordinate the multitude of system needs when designing electricity markets?
- What can we learn from other jurisdictions (e.g., the US) that are also dealing with similar reliability and market design challenges?
In 2024, EU electricity market design reform (EMDR) was adopted to strengthen and complete the Electricity Regulation and Directive. In 2025, the new Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF) was published, providing more detailed requirements for the design of national public support schemes, including in the electricity sector. The starting point and first session of the course will be a discussion on the main measures, objectives, and consequences of these important regulatory changes on the EU electricity market design.
These reforms foresee a greater role for national long-term support schemes, including capacity mechanisms, and non-fossil flexibility support schemes. The second course session will deep dive into the challenges related to their design and operation, with case studies presented by practitioners.
Decarbonisation of the electricity system poses new challenges to system reliability and market design across the globe. In the third course session, renowned academic experts will provide insights on from other jurisdictions. These case studies will provide an example of how other areas are adapting to cover multiple system needs encompassing firm capacity, ramping capacity, but also ancillary services such as inertia or voltage control.
How to future-proof the EU electricity market design and long-term (non-RES) support schemes’ regulatory framework? Focusing on this open question, the course will conclude with a collaborative workshop to reflect on the previous sessions’ learnings. Participants will be invited to discuss their takeaways, identify open issues, and eventually provide recommendations (on a topic of their choice).
- Electricity market design reform (EMDR)
- Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (CISAF)
- Capacity remuneration mechanisms
- Flexibility support schemes
- System reliability and market design
- EU case studies: resource adequacy assessments, capacity market design
- Global case studies: perspectives on market design
After completing this course, you’ll be able to:
- Map recent evolutions of the EU electricity market design (Electricity Market Design Reform), and State Aid framework (CISAF).
- Compare these evolutions to international experiences (US)
- Identify open issues related to the design and operation of national capacity mechanisms and non-fossil flexibility support schemes
- Understand the effect of decarbonisation on the electricity system needs, including reliability, and potential regulatory or market solutions to address these needs.
You’ll get a hands-on learning experience with:
- Concrete case studies on EU and non-EU experiences related to capacity mechanisms and ensuring system reliability
- Discussions with academic experts, practitioners, and representatives of EU institutions
- A collaborative workshop to discuss future challenges for the EU electricity market design
The course is given in English and developed for:
- Professionals engaged in the electricity sector
- Government agencies, Regulatory bodies
- Companies active in the investment, management or operation of power generation, storage or demand-side resources
- Transmission or Distribution System operators
- Academics and researchers in the field of electricity markets and regulation
- NGOs active in the electricity sector
- European and National Associations active in the electricity sector
- How comprehensive is eu electricity market design reform? Exploring the full scope of measures, objectives, and future directions
- FSR Cover the Basics: Capacity mechanisms
- Capacity remuneration mechanisms in the EU: today, tomorrow, and a look further ahead
- FSR Policy Brief: An easy fix to streamline capacity markets
- Blackout hits Spain and Portugal: what happened and what’s next
- Let the black out enlighten the way
Each year, the Florence School of Regulation – Energy and Climate (FSR Energy & Climate) awards scholarships for a wide variety of training courses targeting a broad audience of professionals and academics.
Applications will be assessed by a Selection Committee of FSR members on a yearly basis. The successful candidates will be informed after February 2026 and will be provided with all relevant information on how to enroll in the online course or residential training of their choice.
Send your application by 25 January 2026.
Please arrange your travel and accommodation as soon as possible as Florence is very popular in this period.
The fee covers participation in the training, coffee breaks, lunches, and any meals or social activities outlined in the event programme. Travel and accommodation costs are not included.
This is a fully residential training course, and classes will be held in Florence on 19-20 March 2026.
By submitting your application, you are committing to pay the corresponding fee.
Event venue
Sala Europa
Villa Schifanoia
Via Giovanni Boccaccio, 121
50133 Firenze (FI)
How to reach the venue
Information to reach the venue available at this link.
For further information, please contact fsr.conferences@eui.eu
Fees
- General fee: 2,900 EUR
- Associate Donor 10%: 2.610 EUR
- Major Donor 20%: 2.320 EUR
- Star Donor 25%: 2.175 EUR
Discounts
A 10% discount is available for groups of 5 or more participants from the same organisation. Please note that this discount cannot be combined with student discounts or donor free seat offers.
Cancellation Policy
Paid registration fee is non-refundable. However, registrant substitution may be made up to 20 days before the course’s start date.
For more information, please read the full FSR cancellation policy.
FAQs Invoicing and Payment Process
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