Filippo Beltrami is Senior Researcher at the Institute for Renewable Energy of Eurac Research (Bolzano, Italy), with experience in writing and managing EU-funded projects. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and Management from the University of Padua. He spent a visiting research period at Loughborough University (UK). He has collaborated with the European Commission as Independent Expert, supporting Unit C.3 of the Joint Research Centre (JRC-Ispra) in activities related to the monitoring of transparency and integrity of electricity markets under the REMIT regulation.
His professional and academic experience includes data analysis and advanced econometric modelling, particularly applied to electricity markets. He currently coordinates a project focused on enhancing the integration of renewable energy sources into the electricity market through advanced modelling tools combining statistics and artificial intelligence.
Lecture: Understanding Electricity Markets: From Fundamentals to AI-Based Modelling
Understanding how electricity markets work is essential to grasp the challenges of the energy transition. Power exchanges are complex systems involving multiple actors, data flows, and pricing mechanisms that shape how electricity is traded and valued. This presentation introduces and discusses the fundamentals of power markets, with a focus on the Italian electricity market. In the second part, we will explore a real-world application of modelling techniques: combining econometric time-series analysis with AI (Deep Learning) to forecast electricity prices, demand, and trading volumes in high-RES contexts. The goal is to show how a solid conceptual understanding of market dynamics can be coupled with advanced modelling approaches to create solutions that support more flexible, resilient, and low-carbon power systems.