Team

Team:

Dr. Benjamin Böcker

Director
Dr. Benjamin Böcker
Address:
Lehrstuhl für Energiewirtschaft
Universität Duisburg-Essen, Campus Essen
Fakultät für Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Universitätsstraße 12
45141 Essen
Room:
R11 T07 C38
Phone:
+49 201 18-37306
Fax:
+49 201 18-32703
Email:
Consultation Hour:
by arrangement

Curriculum Vitae

since 09/2018

University Duisburg-Essen
House of Energy Markets and Finance
Senior Researcher at the Chair for Management Science and Energy Economics
Head of Research Group Energy systems and innovations
Member of the Chair Management 

01/2018 -
08/2018

University Duisburg-Essen
House of Energy Markets and Finance
Senior Researcher at the Chair for Management Science and Energy Economics
Head of Research Group Energy Applications and Innovations

09/2012 -
12/2017

University Duisburg-Essen
House of Energy Markets and Finance
Research Assistant at the Chair for Management Science and Energy Economics 

10/2010 - 
03/2013

FernUniversität in Hagen
Studies of Economics and Business Information Systems

10/2005 - 
02/2010

Ruhr-Universität Bochum 
Studies of Mechanical Engineering 
Major: Energy and Process Technology 
Diploma degree (Dipl.-Ing.) 

Fields of Research

  • Valuation of flexibility in the energy system under consideration of uncertainties

  • Analysis of the fluctuating feed-in from renewable energy and development of stochastic optimization models
  • The role of storage technologies in the efficient portfolio of future energy systems

Projects

Publications

  • Böcker, B.; Weber, C.: A primer about storage in bottom-up models of future energy systems - Fundamentals of storage operation and investment in competitive long-term equilibria, Essen 2020.
  • Botor, B.; Böcker, B.; Kallabis, T.; Weber, C.: Information shocks and profitability risks for power plant investments - Impacts of policy instruments, Essen 2018.
  • Böcker, B.; Kippelt, S.; Weber, C.; Rehtanz, C.: Storage valuation in congested grids. In: IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, Vol 2017 (2017) No 99, p. 1-1. doi:10.1109/TSG.2017.2721982
  • Böcker, B.; Weber, C.: Different storages and different time-variable operation modes of energy storages in future electricity markets. 2015. doi:10.1109/EEM.2015.7216686
  • Böcker, B.; Steffen, B.; Weber, C.: Photovoltaics and Storage Plants: Efficient Capacities in a System View. In: Sorensen, Bent (Ed.): Solar Energy Storage. ELSEVIER, 2015, p. 209-224. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-409540-3.00009-8
  • Böcker, B.; Weber, C.: Different Storages and Different Time-Variable Operation Modes of Energy Storages in Future Electricity Markets. In: Ieee (Ed.): 12th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM), 2015 . Lisbon 2015, p. 1-6. doi:10.1109/EEM.2015.7216686
  • Böcker, B.; Weber, C.: Efficient Storage Capacity in a System with High Photovoltaic Penetration. In: Hope, Einar (Ed.): IAEE Energy Forum Volume 23, Third Quarter 2014. IAEE, , p. 48-49.

Talks

  • Böcker, B.: Stochastic Modeling of Energy System Uncertainty, Project Workshop VeSiMa, 26.10.2023, Essen. Details
  • Böcker, B.; Kiesel, R.; Weber, C.: Stochastic battery valuation considering multiple value streams, 11. Internationale Energiewirtschaftstagung, 13.02.2019, Wien, Östereich. Details
  • Böcker, B.; Kiesel, R.; Weber, C.: Stochastic battery valuation considering multiple value streams, 29th European Conference on Operational Research, 11.07.2018, Valencia, Spain. Details
  • Böcker, B.: Simplified Battery Aging Model – Implications for Storage Valuation, 12th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 07.10.2017, Dubrovnik, Croatia. Details
  • Böcker, B.: Battery aging and their implications for efficient operation and valuation, Strommarkttreffen - Flexibilität, 25.08.2017, Berlin, Germany. Details
  • Böcker, B.; Bellenbaum, J.; Kallabis, T.; Weber, C: Development of a probabilistic methodology for adequacy assessment under uncertainty - considering spatially correlated uncertainties and flow-based market coupling, 21st Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies, 17.07.2017, Quebec, Canada. Details
  • Böcker, B.; Dietrich, A.; Weber, C.: Stochastic Storage Valuation Consicering Aging Processes (Lithium-Ion), 28th European Conference on Operational Research, 04.07.2016, Poznan, Polan. Details
  • Böcker, B.; Weber, C: Wovon hängt der Wert von Speichern im zukünftigen Energiesystem ab? - Diskussion an aktuellen Ergebnissen, "Energy Transition"-Forum - Smart Energy - E-world, 17.02.2016, Essen, Germany. Details
  • Böcker, B.; Weber, C: Different Storages and Different Time-Variable Operation Modes of Energy Storages in Future Electricity Markets, 12th International Conference on the European Energy Market, 22.05.2015, Lisbon, Portugal. Details
  • Böcker, B.; Kippelt, S.; Rehtanz, C.; . Weber, C.: Storage Evaluation in congested Grids, 5th International International Ruhr Energy Conference, 25.03.2015, Essen, Germany. Details
  • Böcker, B.; Kippelt, S.; Rehtanz, C.; . Weber, C.: Storage Evaluation in congested Grids, SmartER Europe / E-World, 12.02.2015, Essen, Germany. Details
  • Böcker, B.; Weber, C.: Photovoltaics and storage plants: Efficient capacities in a system view, 37th IAEE International Conference, 17.06.2014, New York, USA. Details
  • Böcker, B.; Weber, C.: Storages in future power systems and their impact on efficient capacities, 13th European IAEE Conference, 19.08.2013, Düsseldorf, Germany. Details

Tutored Theses

  • Auswirkungen der Modellierung von Kraftwerksverfügbarkeiten bei der Versorgungssicherheitsbewertung am Beispiel von Common Mode Events (Master Thesis Industrial Engineering)
  • Modellierung von zeitlichen Abhängigkeiten bei stochastischen Analysen zur Versorgungssicherheit (Master Thesis Business Administration - Energy and Finance)
  • Einsatz von Erneuerbaren Energien und Wasserstoff aus lokaler Produktion in einem energieintensiven Unternehmen - eine modellgestützte Analyse (Bachelor Thesis Business Administration)

Memberships

Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI)