Otago Energy Research Centre webinar: Efficiency vs Flexibility
This FREE webinar from the the University of Otago's Energy Research Centre (OERC) will provide an accessible introduction to future highly renewable energy systems by exploring several case studies from recent research viewed through the lens of efficiency vs flexibility.
Date: Tuesday 29th July 2025.
Time: 1 to 2pm.
Location: Online via zoom.
Due to the natural variability of renewable energy resources, highly renewable energy systems will be fundamentally different from systems based on fossil fuels.
One key difference is that the temporal matching of renewable supply to energy demand and the ability to shift demand to different times in a flexible manner can become as important, or even more important than, the efficiency with which energy is used. This represents a significant departure from the traditional approach to energy systems.
Find out more about this webinar "A whirlwind tour of future highly renewable energy systems".