Heuristic is excited to bring you a pay-to-play version of our popular Power Trader workshop.
A perfect option for individuals seeking to play the online version of the game, with other professionals in the space.

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Our next game:

27th April 2023

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AIM OF THE GAME

The aim of the workshop is to run your electricity company in a way that keeps your customers’ lights on, maximises profit and minimises carbon emissions.

You will trade power with other teams over five rounds, simulating both seasonal variations in the system and the longer-term strategic challenge of achieving net zero. This requires you to develop a strategy for growing your portfolio in a competitive market, as well as responding to changing customer demand and policy shifts.

Delivered for hundreds of participants in person over the last ten years, the game is now available as an individual pay-to-play experience or an online workshop with your peers.

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WHO IS IT FOR?

Power Trader is perfect for a broad range of audiences. Including individuals from the following organisations:

Utilities

Energy project and technology developers

Energy consultants

Policy makers or strategists engaged in electricity markets

Academics

Masters and PhD students

Research councils

Regulatory organisations

National grid and DNOs

Industry associations

Professional institutions

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN?

  • An understanding of how electricity markets work: Power Trader creates a fun, safe place to engage in real-time strategy explore the issues faced in transforming the energy system
  • Appreciation of multiple electricity system perspectives: Explore challenges faced by policy makers, power producers and strategists in designing the future energy system
  • Knowledge curated by our experts: Power Trader is facilitated by experts with 60 years collective experience in electricity systems and includes presentations and other materials you can access after the course
  • Learning through doing: Direct immersion in the complexities of energy markets delivers direct, hands-on experience unlike any other training
  • Strengthened teamwork skills: Working in team to manage your company helps to develop communication, negotiation, decision making and conflict resolution skills

How does the pay-to-play game work?

The game will take place across two 3 hour sessions. Participant numbers will range from 12 to 30, with teams consisting of 2-3 participants. Expert facilitators will be on hand throughout the workshop to ensure that players of all experience levels remain engaged. Power Trader is designed to be played on a PC or laptop. You will also need to have access to Zoom and a stable internet connection.

Book your place

Check out the following options to join us for the next Power Trader on the 27th April 2023

*  We aim to run a game every month.  If we don’t have enough participants sign up in any particular month, those that have enrolled will move to the next month’s course with at least 2 weeks’ notice.  We accept a maximum booking of three people per organisation.

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Ben

Power Trader @ Edinburgh Uni
“Good to see how the different policies affect the behaviour of the market.”

Tom

Power Trader @ Birmingham Uni
“Actually participating in trading, rather than just looking at markets, gave me a greater appreciation of the difficulties of balancing the grid/cutting carbon/making a profit whilst working under pressure/to tight deadlines.”

Dr Mark A. E. Jepson

Power Trader @ Loughborough Uni
“Overall, this is a fantastic session for any group wishing to explore the intricacies of the energy sector or would like to experience high-pressure business decision making or quickly build teams. I would highly recommend the session.”

Umer

Power Trader @ British Geological Survey
"It helped with understanding what challenges we face within public and private sector with CCS”

Batool

Power Trader @ Birmingham Uni
“Learning different concepts and how they integrate with each other was increased by a lot from one game to another. It was good that no two rounds were the same.”

Game Player

Power Trader @ Birmingham Uni
“The increasing levels of complexity helped develop some understanding of how the real electricity system works and the impact of taxes and subsidies.”

Frank

Power Trader @ British Geological Survey
“The game was really enjoyable, engaging, and most of all it was helpful in understanding some of the dynamics behind modern energy trading”

Akash

Power Trader @ Birmingham Uni
“We had an experience of a real time energy market scenario, everything was realistic as the game progressed.”

Game Player

Power Trader @ Birmingham Uni
“Balanced game mechanics meant that different approaches were possible without having one clear “winning” approach – good for teaching.”

George

Power Trader @ British Geological Survey
“The Game taught me how the trading system works, and how energy prices are decided”

Rory

Power Trader @ University of Hull
"Excellent Game, interesting to experience bidding for assets and trading power with a time limit."

Ruoyang

Power Trader @ University of Sheffield
"The presentations are excellent, and the experience of the company to keep energy balance are precious and beneficial."

Qasam

Power Trader @ National Grid
"I learnt how difficult it is to balance the market in real time, especially with more market constraints."

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