Energy economics (5 cr)
Code: EN00BH50-3004
General information
Enrollment
14.12.2020 - 14.01.2021
Timing
11.01.2021 - 31.05.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
3 op
Mode of delivery
40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy Engineering
Teachers
- Jyri Mulari
Teacher in charge
Jyri Mulari
Groups
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ENKT19KMEnergy engineering, part-time studies
Objective
After this study you:
- understand energy economy from the perspectives of both energy consumers and producers
- can calculate the investment costs and profitability of an investment
- can determine the profitability of changing the heating method
- know the objectives and measures of energy policy.
Content
How is the price of energy formed?
What is energy efficiency?
How to calculate the profitability of an investment?
How does the electricity market work?
Why are there taxes in the price of energy?
Evaluation scale
1-5
Qualifications
Basic of energy production and power stations
Fuels and heating systems