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Postgraduate Diploma in Tariffs, Demand Charges and Contracts

Online 800-hour Postgraduate Diploma in Tariffs, Demand Charges and Contracts. 8 modules covering CNMC Circular 3/2020 (transmission and distribution tolls), Royal Decree 148/2021 (electricity system charges) and advanced Excel. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration800 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Break down the components of the business electricity bill.

02

Analyse demand charges and power excesses.

03

Optimise contracted power across tariff periods.

04

Interpret price signals from the wholesale market.

05

Compare fixed-price and indexed supply contract models.

06

Assess corporate PPAs and self-consumption projects.

07

Implement a continuous energy management system.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Energy manager who wants to specialise in Tariffs, Demand Charges and Contracts.
  • Energy purchasing analyst who wants to specialise in Tariffs, Demand Charges and Contracts.
  • Tariff optimisation consultant who wants to specialise in Tariffs, Demand Charges and Contracts.
  • Supply contracts manager who wants to specialise in Tariffs, Demand Charges and Contracts.
  • Corporate PPA analyst who wants to specialise in Tariffs, Demand Charges and Contracts.
  • Self-consumption technician who wants to specialise in Tariffs, Demand Charges and Contracts.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to enter industry.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • CNMC Circular 3/2020 (transmission and distribution tolls)
  • Royal Decree 148/2021 (electricity system charges)
  • Royal Decree 244/2019 (self-consumption)
  • Law 24/2013 (Electricity Sector)
  • Directive (EU) 2019/944 (internal electricity market)
  • ISO 50001 (energy management systems)
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1Components of the bill
  2. 1.2Energy and power terms
  3. 1.3CNMC tolls and charges
  4. 1.4Time periods P1 to P6
  5. 1.5Electricity special tax and VAT
  6. 1.6Reactive energy and its penalty
  7. 1.7Power excesses and maximeter
  8. 1.8Rental of metering equipment
  9. 1.9Tariffs 3.0TD and 6.XTD
  10. 1.10Case study: breakdown of an industrial bill
  1. 2.1Concept of demand charge
  2. 2.2Measurement of quarter-hourly maximum power
  3. 2.3Ratchet and annual demand charges
  4. 2.4Coincident peak and transmission charges
  5. 2.5Demand charges in the US and other markets
  6. 2.6Impact on electric vehicles and charging
  7. 2.7Peak shaving with batteries
  8. 2.8Load management and staggering
  9. 2.9Load factor and its optimisation
  10. 2.10Workshop: calculating savings from peak shaving
  1. 3.1Load curve analysis
  2. 3.2Distributor data and Datadis
  3. 3.3Optimisation by period
  4. 3.4Rising power restrictions
  5. 3.5Penalties for excesses
  6. 3.6Optimisation software
  7. 3.7Access tariff changes
  8. 3.8Reactive power compensation
  9. 3.9Periodic monitoring
  10. 3.10Practice: power optimisation with Python
  1. 4.1OMIE day-ahead and intraday market
  2. 4.2OMIP forward market
  3. 4.3Fixed, indexed and mixed pricing
  4. 4.4Energy components: adjustments and services
  5. 4.5Guarantees of origin
  6. 4.6Price and volume risk
  7. 4.7Consumption profiles and profile assignment
  8. 4.8Price forecasting
  9. 4.9Energy crisis and the Iberian mechanism
  10. 4.10Case study: comparison of fixed and indexed offers
  1. 5.1Essential contract clauses
  2. 5.2Duration, renewal and penalties
  3. 5.3Imbalances and balance responsibility
  4. 5.4Multi-site and grouped contracts
  5. 5.5Supply tendering
  6. 5.6Public energy procurement
  7. 5.7Direct market consumers
  8. 5.8Guarantees and bank guarantees
  9. 5.9Conflict resolution
  10. 5.10Workshop: evaluation of a supply contract
  1. 6.1Physical and financial PPA
  2. 6.2Pay-as-produced and baseload PPA
  3. 6.3Profiling and shape risk
  4. 6.4Credit risk and guarantees
  5. 6.5PPAs for SMEs and aggregates
  6. 6.6Self-consumption under RD 244/2019
  7. 6.7Surplus compensation
  8. 6.8Collective self-consumption
  9. 6.9Energy communities
  10. 6.10Case study: valuation of a 10-year PPA
  1. 7.1Energy cost dashboard
  2. 7.2Bill verification and audit
  3. 7.3Specific consumption indicators
  4. 7.4Energy budget
  5. 7.5Hedging and purchasing policy
  6. 7.6Energy committee
  7. 7.7Electro-intensive users and aid
  8. 7.8Carbon footprint of electricity
  9. 7.9Reporting to management
  10. 7.10Practice: audit of one year of billing
  1. 8.1Analysis of the target consumer
  2. 8.2Review of bills and curves
  3. 8.3Power and tariff optimisation
  4. 8.4Energy purchasing strategy
  5. 8.5PPA and self-consumption evaluation
  6. 8.6Demand management measures
  7. 8.7Economic analysis of the plan
  8. 8.8Monitoring plan
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, making it compatible with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is advanced Excel, Python (pandas), Power BI, e·sios (REE), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures for electricity bill auditing, contracted power optimisation by period, offer comparison and PPA contracts. Assessment is continuous across modules plus a final integrative project.

Accreditable laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with a rotor test rig, EMC/lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-driven final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operational limits.
Industry-mentored:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:safety-by-design approach, OT cyber security, DIH and compliance as pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Analysis of the target consumer

Break down the components of the business electricity bill.

Review of bills and curves

Analyse demand charges and power excesses.

Power and tariff optimisation

Optimise contracted power across tariff periods.

Energy purchasing strategy

Interpret price signals from the wholesale market.

PPA and self-consumption evaluation

Compare fixed-price and indexed supply contract models.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Energy managerEnergy purchasing analystTariff optimisation consultantSupply contracts managerCorporate PPA analystSelf-consumption technician
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme consists of 800 total hours spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with full-time work.

The programme uses advanced Excel, Python (pandas), Power BI and e·sios (REE). Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

A SEIUM certificate of completion upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. This is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or diploma in the same area are credited towards the advanced programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.

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