Looking back a few years, as renewables began to gain significant market share in energy systems, Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) transitioned from being considered exotic structures to becoming a... continue reading
Industrial-scale batteries are expected to become one of the fastest-growing asset classes in the coming years. Forecasts suggest that European BESS capacity will expand annually by roughly 25–35%, particularly... continue reading
Last week, I attended the Energy HUB meeting in Vienna, sponsored by marbl. It was an exciting event with presentations from software vendors, energy companies, and research institutes, all... continue reading
Recently, I found it interesting to compare UK and US policies by looking at two Financial Times articles published at roughly the same time: Donald Trump’s attacks on renewables... continue reading
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a leading organization providing gold-standard validation for corporate climate targets. Its approval of a company’s climate goals is often crucial for attracting... continue reading
Intersolar and its parallel exhibitions collectively forming Europe’s largest alliance of energy industry events were as dynamic and busy in 2025 as they were last year. Once again, I... continue reading
It is evident that energy transition technologies continue to advance despite certain challenges. This is particularly true for power grid expansions and the development of flexibility markets, where Battery... continue reading
Many publications are celebrating Europe’s record-breaking year 2024 in renewable energy, with renewable sources accounting for 47% of production. This remarkable achievement solidifies Europe’s position as a global leader... continue reading
Flexibility in Renewable Energy Systems: A Crucial Challenge for the Energy Transition Flexibility in power systems based on renewable energy has become a critical issue in the energy transition.... continue reading
Recently, I came across several articles discussing the growing demand from hyperscale tech companies like Google, Amazon, and Meta for reliable, low-carbon, 24/7 electricity to power their data centers,... continue reading
The concept of a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) is not new. Historically, it referred to power generation facilities that, while consisting of multiple production units, could be valued as... continue reading
Nuclear fusion has long been considered a potential solution for producing emission-free energy without generating long-lived radioactive waste. The concept relies on heating hydrogen isotopes to extreme temperatures, causing... continue reading
Energy systems are inherently complex and flexible, yet they are constrained by technical limitations rooted in the physical properties of energy-related commodities. Several software tools for optimizing energy systems... continue reading
Enuit is busy readying Entrade 7 and, as we wrote in a previous article, it is investing its future in a new technology platform while preserving the depth of... continue reading
When discussing flexibility markets in the context of the energy transition, we often think of large industrial batteries as the main source of flexibility. However, what if this flexibility... continue reading
With the development of renewable energy sources and the progression towards Net Zero plans, electrical grids are becoming increasingly important. In Europe’s fragmented energy system, grid development, including the... continue reading
As part of its energy transition technologies practice, ComTech is undertaking an important research project into the VPP. A part of this research is a survey that we would... continue reading
Recently, I had the chance to talk with Piotr Wypyszyński, Flexibility and Ancillary Services Manager at Photon Energy, the third-largest aggregator in Poland, about the development of flexibility markets... continue reading
The role of batteries in the modern energy system cannot be overstated. Their technical qualities make them perfect for providing ancillary services and ensuring network stability. When traded on... continue reading
Modern technology sometimes has unexpected impacts on the climate goals. For example, recent articles in the Financial Times make us aware that power demand growth in the US leads... continue reading
The role of flexibility in a modern energy system with a large share of renewable energy is undisputed. Flexibility comes from energy storage systems co-located with renewable production sites,... continue reading
