Task 44: Flexible Bioenergy and System Integration
Reports
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Technologies for Flexible Bioenergy (Updated)
Apr 2025Task 44 new report published As the share of variable renewables like wind and solar increases, flexibility becomes a key requirement for stable and resilient energy systems. This report explores how sustainable bioenergy can provide flexibility to the energy system in multiple dimensions, including temporal, spatial and sectoral flexibility, as well as flexibility with respect […]
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Value of Flexible Bioenergy – Report assessing electricity markets
Apr 2025The economic value of flexible bioenergy in Austria, Finland, and Germany is assessed in our new report: The Value of Flexible Bioenergy – An empirical assessment of the electricity markets in selected European Countries. The economic value of flexible bioenergy is reflected in the impact on the merit order of electricity prices and the resulting […]
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Flexible bioenergy policies in different countries – Summary report
Mar 2025Task 44 publication on activity Work package 3 – Acceleration of flexible bioenergy concepts implementation Flexible bioenergy policies in different countries – Summary report The International Energy Agency (IEA) Bioenergy Task 44 provides a short but in depth overview on flexible bioenergy policies in different countries. This summary report consolidates the findings of two previously […]
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Expectations on flexible bioenergy in different countries
Feb 2025Task 44 publication on activity Work package 3 – Acceleration of flexible bioenergy concepts implementation Task 44 published the report, called “Expectations on flexible bioenergy in different countries” as part two of our latest analysis, following the report on “Implementation of flexible bioenergy in different countries” (Thrän et al. 2024). With this report we provide […]
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“Exploring Flexibility from Renewable Hydrogen and Bioenergy in Energy System Modelling” Workshop on 17 November, 2023 – Summary and outlook
Aug 2024A workshop titled “Exploring Flexibility from Renewable Hydrogen and Bioenergy in Energy System Modelling” took place in Turin, Italy, on November 17, 2023, organized by IEA Bioenergy and IEA ETSAP. The event focused on the role of flexibility and renewable hydrogen in energy systems, with discussions highlighting the undervaluation of flexibility in current models and […]
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Defining bioenergy system services to accelerate the integration of bioenergy into a low-carbon economy
Jun 2024Open access article, based on the work performed within IEA Bioenergy Task 44, has been published in the Journal Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining: https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.2649 Mäki, E., Hennig, C., Thrän, D., Lange, N., Schildhauer, T., Schipfer, F. (2024): Defining bioenergy system services for accelerating the integration of bioenergy into a low-carbon economy. Journal Biofuels, Bioproducts and […]
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Implementation of flexible bioenergy in different countries
May 2024Status quo of implementation, barriers and policy framework Task 44 publication on activity WP3 – Acceleration of flexible bioenergy concepts implementation In energy systems with increasing share of variable energy sources like solar and wind, bioenergy has an increasingly important role to play, particularly in fields where alternative renewable energy sources are difficult or costly […]
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Annual report 2023_Task 44
Mar 2024Every year, the working groups of IEA Bioenergy come together to highlight their key achievements in a comprehensive report. This document showcases the progress made, the valuable publications released, and the significant role the Task has played in high-profile workshops and conferences. Dive into the 2023 Annual Report for Task 44 to explore the impactful […]
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BECCUS and flexible bioenergy – finding the balance
Sep 2023Contribution of IEA Bioenergy Task 44 & Task 40 to the Inter-task project Deployment of BECCUS value chains In this system study, the two important technologies flexible bioenergy and BECCS (bioenergy with carbon capture and storage) are in focus. Both are expected to play a crucial role in mitigating climate change (compare IEA Net Zero […]
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