EREC2011 - Europe’s Renewable Energy Policy Conference

Launch of IEA Book – “Harnessing variable Renewables” at EREC 2011

during the 

EREC2011 - Europe’s Renewable Energy Policy Conference 

On 24th May 2011, Brussels 

To send a clear message as to the importance of variable renewables in electricity portfolios, the IEA has decided to launch “Harnessing Variable Renewables: a Guide to the Balancing Challenge” at  EREC2011 - Europe’s Renewable Energy Policy Conference and will be holding in a press conference from  12.30 – 13.30 during  the conference in Brussels on the 24th of May.
 
The publication sheds light on managing power systems with large shares of variable renewables such as wind and solar PV, with focus on strategies to maintain the reliable balance of supply and demand.  

For more information you can check EREC website—http://www.erec.org/erec2011/welcome.html - or contact ieapressoffice@iea.org