Business Developer
During his bachelor’s in political economy at the University of California, Berkeley, Nicolas Van Sprang discovered a strong interest in power systems, particularly power markets. After completing an MSc in Environment and Resource Studies at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, he joined EPEX SPOT as a business developer, focusing on market access and the Localflex NL market. Alongside his part-time work, Nicolas has pursued an athletic career as a member of TeamNL rowing at both the Tokyo and Paris Olympics.
To foster the integration of renewable energy sources and to enhance the engagement of consumers and producers in the power market, EPEX SPOT develops local flexibility markets. A neutral and transparent market platform pools local flexibility offers. Market participants gain new opportunities to value their flexible assets, system operators obtain new tools to manage congestions and to optimize grid planning.
The European Power Exchange EPEX SPOT SE and its affiliates operate physical short-term electricity markets in 13 countries: in Central Western Europe, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the Nordics and in Poland. Furthermore, EPEX SPOT newly developed local flexibility markets and Guarantees of Origin auctions, to foster the integration of renewable energy sources and to enhance the engagement of consumers and producers in the power market.
As part of EEX Group, a group of companies serving international commodity markets, EPEX SPOT is committed to the creation of a pan-European power market. Over 300 members trade electricity on EPEX SPOT. 49% of its equity is held by HGRT, a holding of transmission system operators.
For more information, please visit www.epexspot.com.