The potential of Demand Response as a tool for decarbonization in the energy transition

The increasing penetration of renewable energy sources creates challenges in energy production, transmission, and distribution infrastructure, both for planning and management. Because of their unpredictability and intermittency, these sources provide additional problems to grid operations. As a result, sophisticated energy system control techniques and technologies that offer novel flexibility solutions to the inelastic demand side are necessary to ensure the power system's stability. In this paper is discussed the review of the potential demand response, as an option for the more efficient grid management and as a measure for the more rational RES capacity sizing, eventually leading to an accelerated reduction of using fossil fuels. Another key issue studied is the use of the demand response potential of buildings, to reduce the CO
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emissions occurring during their operation. In this line of approach, current status and goals of the respective European policies are analyzed.