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Collaboration at Scale: Unlocking Flexibility for Energy Optimization
As technology continues to transform our economy, flexibility and collaboration across the energy sector will drive efficiency and resilience. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / December 11, 2025 / Trane Technologies This article is co-authored by …
As technology continues to transform our economy, flexibility and collaboration across the energy sector will drive efficiency and resilience.
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / December 11, 2025 / Trane Technologies
This article is co-authored by Karin De Bondt, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Trane Technologies and Elena Giannakopoulou, Chief Strategy Officer, Public Power Corporation.
Today, it is estimated that 30% of electricity is being wasted in the built environment. This is much bigger than leaving the lights on; it's the result of complex systems operating inefficiently, equating to hundreds of billions of dollars per year in waste.
As new technology changes how we produce and consume energy, suppliers and demand-side consumers need to collaborate to increase efficiency and resiliency while reducing environmental impact.
The rise of renewables
The power system is undergoing a rapid and unprecedented transformation. According to energy think tank Ember, in 2024, clean power generated more than 40% of the world's electricity, driven by record growth in renewables, particularly solar energy.
The rapid scale-up of renewables shows no signs of slowing, driven by the cost-competitiveness of solar photovoltaics and wind, and reinforced by energy security concerns, especially in regions such as Europe. Yet, with greater renewable energy penetration, energy production becomes more volatile.
Solar output peaks at midday, wind peaks overnight and hydropower fluctuates with droughts - this is when flexibility comes into play. While this was manageable when renewable energy solutions played only a minor role in power generation, this now becomes a crucial issue when renewables form the backbone of the system.
For example, in Greece, renewables with 28.7 terawatt-hours (TWh) accounted for 55% of total electricity generated in 2024, a more than twofold increase from the 11.5 TWh and a 22% share in 2019, according to the system operator's data.
Flexibility in the power system refers to its ability to adapt quickly to new circumstances. It comes from storage (both in the form of batteries and pump-hydro plants), flexible generation, interconnectivity, smart grids, demand-side response, energy management and digital infrastructure.
Without flexibility, the system hits a ceiling; no matter how cheap clean energy gets, its value diminishes if it can't be fully utilized.
Flexible assets directly address this inefficiency, turning volatility into value. The case is clear: flexibility reduces curtailment, increases renewable energy penetration and lowers total system costs.
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