Flexibility in the Energy Sector

Flexibility needs in European energy systems are projected to double by 2030, and triple by 2050. The case for understanding what it means, its challenges and how to reach it, has never been more critical. Prof. Chloé Le Coq, Dr. Anna Rita Bennato, Dr.... More

Flexibility needs in European energy systems are projected to double by 2030, and triple by 2050. The case for understanding what it means, its challenges and how to reach it, has never been more critical. Prof. Chloé Le Coq, Dr. Anna Rita Bennato, Dr. Daniel Duma, and Prof. Ewa Lazarczyk respond to this call in CERRE's latest Report, “Flexibility in the Energy Sector”.  The case studies from Denmark, Germany, the United States (California), Australia, Sweden (and the Nordic region), Italy, Canada (Quebec), Spain, and the United Kingdom connect theoretical concepts with real-world examples. It also evaluates the EU regulatory framework and concludes that it is adequate to support flexibility-enhancing behaviour, technologies and market functions, but suffers from very unequal implementation in the EU member states. The research adopts a whole-system perspective that encompasses all energy carriers, including gases, offering a holistic view of the challenges involved in enabling flex Less