KETEP 세계에너지시장정보

LIST OF FIGURES 4

LIST OF TABLES 5

LIST OF BOXES 5

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 6

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 8

1 INTRODUCTION 10
 1.1. Why is flexibility important? 10
 1.2. Objectives of the study 10
 1.3. Structure of the report 11

2 BACKGROUND AND STATE OF PLAY OF FLEXIBILITY IN THE EU ENERGY SYSTEM 12
 2.1. Framework for defining and characterising flexibility 12
 2.2. Role of flexibility to address challenges in the EU electricity system 21

3 SOLUTIONS TO MEET THE INCREASING FLEXIBILITY NEEDS OF THE EU ENERGY SYSTEM 34 
 3.1. Flexible power generation 34
 3.2. Energy storage 37
 3.3. Demand-side flexibility 41
 3.4. Flexibility indirectly provided by domestic electricity networks and interconnectors 45
 3.5. Comparison of flexibility solutions 49

4. POLICIES AND MEASURES TO FURTHER ENABLE FLEXIBILITY 56
 4.1. Current policy and regulatory framework for flexibility 56
 4.2. Energy system flexibility in recent EU strategic documents 62
 4.3. Additional policies and measures suggested in the literature 64

5 KEY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 68
 Recommendations 70

REFERENCES 73