Bio

Passionate and experienced in energy, electricity market and regulations and trying to give my contribution to the field through my PhD research focusing on European Union energy regulations. Batteries gain my focus.

Highest Level of Education

Master's Degree

Current Job/Study field

Academia / research

Nationality

Estonia Flag Estonia

Current employer

Capalo AI OY

Work experience

  • Project Leader - Nord Pool Spot Baltic
    Nord Pool Spot - Full-time From December 2007 to December 2008

    The aim of the project was to establish a day-ahead market Elspot and an intraday market Elbas in one or more of the Baltic countries.The initial task was to create a Nord Pool Spot price area quoting hourly prices at the southern part of the Estlink cable, a submarine cable connecting Estonia and Finland. The project created a good basis for a new price area, and not least, provided increased knowledge of the prerequisites for a well functioning electricity market in the Baltic area.

  • Project Leader - Nord Pool Spot BEMIP
    Nord Pool Spot - Full-time From February 2010 to November 2011

    The aim of the project was to make the sale and purchase of electricity for physical delivery between the Baltic countries more efficient and optimize cross-border capacity utilization. The project will support the establishment of the physical market places. The plan is to expand the physical market place of Nord Pool Spot into the Baltic states, including the day-ahead market (Elspot) and intraday market (Elbas).

  • CEO
    Estonian Energy Industry Association - Full-time From April 2011 to June 2012

    Representation of the interest of energy industry at all levels

Education

  • Bachelor in Law converted later to Master in Law
    Tallinn University of Technology From September 1996 to June 2003
  • Master in Law
    Tallinn University From September 2022 to May 2024

Area of expertise

Balancing (electricity) Electricity market design Electricity Regulation Energy Law Energy market models Energy wholesale markets Operations

Languages

  • Estonian
  • Finnish
  • English

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