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Why Flexible Power Is Suddenly So Valuable | Ep259: Håkan Agnevall
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May 27, 2026

Why Flexible Power Is Suddenly So Valuable | Ep259: Håkan Agnevall

As electricity demand rises and renewable generation continues to expand, the same question keeps arising: how do we keep power systems reliable, affordable and resilient? This week, Michael Liebreich is joined by Håkan Agnevall, CEO of Wärtsilä, to discuss the changing role of flexible generation in modern electricity systems, the growing importance of grid stability, and why balancing technologies will be critical as renewables become an ever-larger share of the global energy mix. They explore...