Future-proof renewables revisisted

This report revisits the 2018 paper ‘Future-Proof Renewables – Implications of a High Percentage of Solar and Wind in the Power System’.

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The report addresses the six main topics of the 2018 paper and evaluates their validity in light of current energy transition knowledge and insights, the topics being: 
•    Cannibalization of the business case for variable renewable energy sources (VRES)
•    The role of demand-side flexibility
•    Sustainable electricity market design
•    System stability, flexibility, and adequacy
•    Availability of grid capacity
•    Interconnection and geographical smoothing