Ana Luísa Reis

Ana Luísa Reis

Energy Transition Power Grid

Ana Luísa Reis is a Researcher at the University of Aveiro and a Partner and Project Development Manager at SCUBIC - Smart Software Solutions. She is a Member of Future Energy Leaders Portugal and holds a PhD in Sustainable Energy Systems from the University of Coimbra, as part of the MIT Portugal Program, and a Master’s degree in Sustainable Energy Systems from the University of Aveiro.

Ana Luísa Reis

Nov 07 2026

The water-energy nexus: a hidden ally for power grid flexibility

Illuminem Voices

Energy Transition · Power Grid

Pumped-storage hydropower and flexible water and desalination systems could give Europe an overlooked multi-gigawatt buffer for its wind and solar

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