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Smart energy networks provide for an effective means to accommodate high penetrations of variable renewable energy sources like solar and wind, which are key for deep decarbonisation of energy production. However, given the variability of…
Energy storage systems - in particular, Pumped Hydropower Storage (PHS) - will be increasingly important to support the transition of power systems toward zero emissions. The reason is that PHS can mitigate the variability and uncertainty…
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The use of green hydrogen can support the decarbonization of sectors which are difficult to electrify, such as industry or heavy transport. Yet, the wider power sector effects of providing green hydrogen are not well understood so far. We…