Electricity security: specify capacity and flexibility separately

Source summary · 19 October 2026 IEA reports that its advisory board discussed capacity and flexibility needs. INNOFLOW perspective · 22 October 2026 For a project brief, turn these two needs into separate questions: how much power must be available, and how must delivery change over time? Before requesting quotations List the loads that must remain supplied, their operating periods and the interruptions the process can tolerate. Describe the operating changes the proposed system must handle, including their duration. Ask the project engineer to translate these needs into measurable acceptance criteria and a test plan. Compare offers against those same criteria, with assumptions and exclusions recorded. This is independent procurement commentary, not a technical design or a product performance promise.