Carlos Batlle López

Carlos Batlle López is an Associate Professor at the Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica (IIT) of the ICAI School of Engineering, Comillas Pontifical University. He specializes in Energy Economics and Electric Power Systems Regulation. From 2011 onwards, he has been a Visiting Scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), contributing to the MIT Energy Initiative. Additionally, he serves as an Electricity Advisor at the Florence School of Regulation, directing the FSR Summer School on Regulation of Energy Utilities.

• PhD in Industrial Engineering, Comillas Pontifical University

His research focuses on electricity market operations, generation supply security, and risk management, with particular emphasis on wholesale/retail market mechanisms and renewable energy integration. Over his career, he has led >40 research projects and consulted for governments/industry in >25 countries.

Recent publications analyze topics including:

• Risk aversion in energy investments
• Capacity mechanisms in EU markets
• Hydro resource management
• Smart grid regulation
• Renewable energy auctions

His work spans both theoretical modeling (e.g., probabilistic market simulations) and practical implementation (e.g., Colombian generation expansion models).

Scientific recognition includes multiple Sexenio awards from Spain's Ministry of Science for excellence in engineering research. He has served as co-author in 30+ peer-reviewed articles across journals like Energy Policy, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, and Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews.