TrinSights is the consultancy firm of Paul Giesbertz. He has 36 years of experience in the power sector. He is a leading expert in the field of power markets and power systems.
TrinSights is the consultancy firm of Paul Giesbertz. He is a leading expert in the field of power markets and power systems. He has 36 years of experience in the power sector. Having worked for a TSO, a regulatory authority a market participant and an industry association, he has a firm grasp of alternative perspectives and a good understanding of different interests.
He has excellent knowledge of EU regulations as well as the operational rules of other electricity systems thanks to his work as a consultant which has involved working around the globe on liberalisation initiatives in the power sector.
He was co-author of the first Dutch and German grid codes, and was heavily involved in the start-up of the Amsterdam Power Exchange. He has held board positions at Baltic Cable AB and EFET, was a member of the ENTSO-E Advisory Council and represented EFET at numerous meetings of the Market European Stakeholder Committee and the Florence Forum. In 2023 he was strongly involved in the Dutch national grid congestion action programme.
He is the author of numerous publications and a frequent presenter at international events. He has written a series of articles on power market design issues, and published on LinkedIn via the “Power Market Design Column”. He has written over 60 articles for the Dutch news service Energeia (part of the FD Mediagroep) and he is affiliated with E-Bridge and with the University of Groningen (faculty of economics and business).
Paul Giesbertz holds a Masters degree in power engineering and was awarded the Hidde Nijland Prize in 1999.