Research Center for Energy Economics

Achieving successful green hydrogen projects in Germany: Insights from project developers and investors

Despite ambitious targets and increasing support mechanisms, the realization of green hydrogen projects in Germany remains slow and only a limited number of projects reach a Final Investment Decision (FID). While cancelations are an expected feature of market-based investment pro...

Cost Savings of Smart Unidirectional and Bidirectional EVs Under Imperfect Foresight of Electricity Prices

Smart unidirectional and bidirectional charging of electric vehicles (EVs) has raised great attention in recent years, enabling access to enormous flexibility potential for the energy system. One use case often discussed is the utilization of this flexibility for arbitrage tradin...