The growing share of intermittent sources of electricity like solar and wind is placing the power grid under unprecedented strain, making the search for flexibility a vital part of the EU’s green transition.
In this special report, EURACTIV looks at the different “flexibility services” that are being envisaged in order to sustain an energy system relying on renewables for more than 50% of its electricity supply.
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Power grid flexibility vital to ‘avoid blackouts’, EU’s Sefcovic says
Batteries and hydrogen can provide the necessary flexibility for Europe’s electricity grid to avoid blackouts in an energy system increasingly dominated by intermittent wind and solar, said Maroš Šefčovič, the European Commission vice-president in charge of foresight.
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German electricity grid upgrade ‘will be expensive’, experts warn
Germany’s power grid is in dire need of upgrade to ensure stable supply in a country aiming to source 80% of its electricity from intermittent wind and solar by 2030.
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France moves towards more flexible electricity system
Energy professionals who are working on better integrating the growing number of renewable energies into the French energy mix are finding the varying number of renewable energies challenging, though aggregating multiple decentralised sources, using so-called "smart grids" and goodwill could help with better integration. EURACTIV France reports.
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Think-tank: Bulgaria will be a net importer of electricity after 2030
Bulgaria is likely to become a net importer of electricity after 2030, accounting for about 15% of its needs, said Martin Vladimirov, Director of the Energy and Climate Program at the Centre for the Study of Democracy (CSD), a European …
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A Greek initiative for an EU Energy Crisis Solidarity Facility
Following an initiative of the Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the European Council on February 24, the Greek Government sent a letter to the Executive Vice-Presidents of the European Commission, the Commissioner for Economy, the Commissioner for Energy and the …
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Action plan for strengthening electricity network to integrate renewable energy sources
The government has improved legislation that facilitates processes, including the recently passed new Electricity Market Act. Read this article in Croatian. The Croatian State Archives hosted the promotion of two expert studies on renewable energy sources in Croatia, initiated …