The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is launching a report on February 19 at the European Commission about integrating renewable energy.

The report “Innovation Landscape for a Renewable-Powered Future: solutions to integrate variable renewables” launched by IRENA Director-General Adnan Z. Amin in the presence of Climate Action and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete focuses on innovations that will transform the power sector.

According to the report, the integration of solar and wind power poses specific challenges as system operators pursue low-carbon investments and long-term energy sustainability. As these variable renewable energy (VRE) sources reach high shares of power generation, power systems must be increasingly flexible to maintain the balance of supply and demand over each day or year, the IRENA report read.

 

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