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Agora Energiewende develops scientifically sound and politically feasible strategies for a successful pathway to climate neutrality.

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Powering Europe’s industry

Energy costs shape Europe’s industrial competitiveness, yet electricity still plays a limited role. This analysis shows that electrification can make industry more competitive if conditions align, and affordable power prices will become increasingly decisive. Beyond just power price support, success requires combining de-risking tools like contracts for difference and power purchase agreements, alongside robust carbon pricing.

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Powering Europe’s industry

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Agora Energiewende is active in a variety of regions and countries and has offices in Berlin, Brussels and Bangkok. The office of our strategic partner, Agora Energy China, is located in Beijing. We furthermore cooperate with a wide network of partner think tanks on the ground. Explore our international work.

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    @AgoraEW

    📊 The FAQs combine clear explanations with data, visual insights and real-world examples to show how these solutions work in practice – offering practical, fact-based guidance for navigating the #energytransition.

    Everything you always wanted to know about #batterystorage: agora-energiewende.org/publica 4/4

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    @AgoraEW

    Flexibility is a cornerstone of power system resilience as they become more dynamic.

    🔋 Battery energy storage systems (#BESS): #Batteries provide short-term balancing, frequency regulation, energy shifting and capacity support. By storing excess renewable power and releasing it when needed, they smooth variability, reduce curtailment, enhance system stability and can defer costly grid upgrades. 3/x

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    @AgoraEW

    To help navigate this complexity, we’ve launched two new FAQ-style publications breaking down the key concepts and trends behind two elements at the heart of modern power systems:

    #Flexibility: the ability to continuously balance supply and demand across timescales and locations. Flexibility enables the power grid to respond in real time – whether to sudden power plant outages, mass #EV charging or spikes in renewable generation. 2/x