Shaping Markets, Shaping Futures: Renewables and Flexibility in Modern Energy Systems
The upcoming ENERDAY25 will explore how future energy systems with a high share of renewable energy and flexibility options can work, addressing key challenges for market design, infrastructure development, and balancing supply and demand. Key questions include how market design needs to be adapted to accommodate renewable energy sources, what market structures best support flexible energy systems, and how demand-side responses can be incentivized to balance loads. Infrastructure development is essential for increased renewable generation, depending on simultaneous transmission- and distribution grid as well as renewables extension. Discussions will also explore how regulatory frameworks can accelerate the deployment of renewables and drive innovation in energy technologies, including smart grid solutions. Beyond electricity, district heating networks and alternative carriers like hydrogen are gaining importance. These systems provide essential flexibility through storage capabilities while facilitating sector coupling to achieve a fully decarbonized energy system.