Bastian Seiler

Senior Economist

Biographie

Bastian Seiler is a Senior Economist at Swiss Economics. He holds a Master's degree in Political Science, Economics and Economic and Social History from the University of Zurich and has over 10 years of professional experience in the energy industry in various roles.

Work experience

Senior Economist, Swiss Economics (2024 – )
Public & Regulatory Affairs, Energy Infrastructure Partners (2022 – 2024)
Tariff management and Public Regulatory Affairs, ewz (2018 – 2022)
Project Finance Underwriter, Swiss Re (2012 – 2017)

Education

CAS Applied Technology in Energy, ETH Zurich (2021)
Master of Science in Political sciences, Economics and Economic and Social History, University of Zurich (2003 – 2010)

Expertise

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Projects (selection)

WACC 2026 for Swiss electricity grids and renewable energies (2024 – 2025). What is the appropriate cost of capital for Swiss electricity grids and renewables for 2026? Client: Bundesamt für Energie (BFE).
Competitive analysis and due diligence of data centers (2024 – 2025). How is the market for data centers developing? How should a provider's existing business model be evaluated? What recommendations can be derived for business development?
Securing investments to integrate Switzerland into the European hydrogen transportation network (2024 – ). What is the investment need for a Swiss connection to the European hydrogen network? How could funding mechanisms look like? How can investments be secured? Client: Bundesamt für Energie.

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