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Power system flexibility for the energy transition: overview for policy makers

Growing shares of solar and wind power call for increasingly flexible grid operation. This report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) outlines a planning approach to boost flexibility, specifically to accommodate the largest possible shares of variable renewable (solar and wind) energy sources. The report comes in two parts: Part 1: Overview for policy makers outlines a range of options to scale up system flexibility.