The flexibility of the electric system

May 17, 2016

A new op-ed from T.O Léautier and C Crampes on Energy transition.

"With a lack of sufficient storage capacity and consumer habits which do not line up with the offer provided by solar and wind power, the growing importance of variable renewable energy in the production of electricity is forcing producers to maintain replacement capacity. This capacity must be flexible enough to respond to the vagaries of Aeolus and Helios."...