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Assessing Power System Flexibility with IRENA FlexTool
The Assessing Power System Flexibility with IRENA FlexTool course provides participants with the foundational skills needed to conduct flexibility assessments for power system capacity expansion plans. It is particularly useful for professionals and students interested in analyzing and evaluating power systems with high shares of variable renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. The course is structured into six modules covering the fundamental challenges of modern power systems, sources of flexibility, and the modelling and analysis of flexibility options. Through hands- on exercises based on multiple scenarios, the course ensures a solid understanding of IRENA FlexTool and its practical applications
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This is the March 2026 presentation of the course
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This course is part of a collection of courses called Climate Compatible Growth March 2026 courses. There are 24 courses in this collection so you may find other courses here that maybe of interest to you.
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You can start learning at any time. By signing up and enrolling you can track your progress and earn a Statement of Participation upon completion, all for free.
This course is made available under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0: Climate Compatible Growth consortium
Any third-party materials featured in this course are used with permission and are not ours to give away. These materials are not subject to the Creative Commons licence. See the
terms and conditions and our FAQs. Please see the course acknowledgements for further information about copyright details.
For further information, take a look at our frequently asked questions which may give you the support you need.