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Flexibility is key for the next energy phase

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As wind and solar capacity continues to grow across Europe, the energy transition is entering a new phase where generation alone is no longer enough. The focus is shifting toward flexibility, making renewable electricity available when it is needed. Large-scale storage and hybrid PV systems are emerging as key solutions to balance supply and demand, reduce grid congestion and unlock new value across the energy system.

The energy transition has entered a new phase. While the expansion of wind and solar energy is progressing rapidly, as we add more gigawatts, we are realizing that generation alone is no longer enough.

What Europe’s energy system needs at this point is flexibility; in other words, the ability to make renewable electricity available when it is needed. Two key components of the next expansion phase are moving into focus: large-scale storage and the intelligent combination of photovoltaics (PV) and battery storage in hybrid systems.

These technologies can help align generation and consumption, decongest the grids and open up new opportunities for investment in the solar and storage industries. This is why this year’s The smarter E Europe is putting the spotlight on large-scale storage and PV hybrid systems.

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