WEBINAR
Building a fully flexible energy system
Developing and implementing an effective flexibility strategy
Broadcast February 2026
Now available on-demand
The European energy system faces a monumental challenge. As wind and solar replace dispatchable generation, the grid must absorb volatility it wasn’t built to handle, while maintaining the uninterrupted energy supply that modern economies depend on. Legacy infrastructure designed for consistent, centralised supply now faces bidirectional flows, dramatic intraday swings, and demand patterns that no longer follow historical curves.
For many, the solution is obvious: the energy industry must develop a coherent flexibility strategy spanning storage, decentralised supply, market design and demand-side participation. But can flexibility be deployed at the speed and scale the transition demands? Is it commercially viable in the long term? And what will a fully flexible energy system look like? This webinar confronts the challenge head on.
- Behind the buzzword: how should flexibility be defined? What are the practicalities?
- What technologies are being developed to support a flexible energy future?
- Enabling grid-level flexibility: what are the technical requirements and viable timeframes?
- How can a well-functioning flexibility market be created and what are the barriers?
- What’s the right price for flexibility? Should the market or regulation set the price?
- How can flexibility market engagement be made as straightforward as possible?
- What are the challenges and solutions in developing storage-based flexibility?
- EVs as a flexible energy source: how can flex schemes harness V2X to support them?
- A fully flexible energy system: what does the end goal look like?
Panellists include:
Gerard Boyd
Head of Flexibility
SP Energy Networks
Erica Niemi
Head of Department, Energy Systems
E.ON Energidistribution
Kevin McDonald
Product Manager- Residential Flexibility
EDF
Juliette Foster
Moderator
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