The Forum’s Innovation Playbook for Future Power Systems is more than a catalogue of solutions – it is a practical resource showing how innovation delivers system-level progress. It combines real- world examples and insights that support planning, operations and financing, highlighting best practices for large-scale renewable integration, greater flexibility, higher efficiency and investment in resilient, digital infrastructure. The Playbook supports decision-makers across the power system value chain and beyond, by providing an accessible, up-to-date repository of solutions. Users can search, filter and compare innovations by category, outcome or geography to inform strategy, prioritize investment and shape policy. As a living resource, the Playbook is designed to evolve through future editions following its launch, incorporating new use cases and stakeholder insights to ensure that knowledge remains current and actionable. By linking each use case to tangible outcomes such as affordability, efficiency or reliability, the Playbook enables decision-makers to identify solutions that best fit their needs and development priorities: –For system planners and operators, the Playbook highlights solutions that strengthen forecasting, real-time visibility and grid flexibility. –For developers and asset owners, it showcases technologies and models that improve project integration, interoperability and commercial scalability. –For policy-makers and regulators, it offers evidence on enabling frameworks and tools that align incentives and accelerate deployment. –For investors, corporates and financial institutions, it surfaces context-tested mechanisms and opportunities that enhance bankability, reduce risk and link financial innovation to measurable system value. The Playbook empowers leaders across the energy ecosystem to make informed decisions, accelerate deployment and unlock system-wide value. From insights to action 5 Electricity Reinvented: How Innovation is Transforming the Future of Power Systems 14

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