Ref. Ares(2021)4296942 - 01/07/2021
Energy Storage
ECG 22 September 2020
Storage overview
• Study on energy storage
Storage database, 2030&2050 flexibility needs, barriers and recommendation
s. See link.
• European Parliament report on energy storage
Storage possibilities and recommendations to MSs and the Commissio
n. See link. Request for a comprehensive strategy on energy storage.
• EU initiatives
Energy System Integration Strategy, Hydrogen Strategy, Recovery Plan, Renovation Wave, Horizon Europe …
Future actions needed?
• Ensure a level playing field and adequate economic signals for the
development and deployment of energy storage.
Next steps
• Due consideration to the EP report and follow-up to the study
• Workshops:
• Financing storage: Bankability and public support – fall 2020
• Market/regulatory issues: CEP, markets and operators (fall 2020) + dedicated ECG
meetings
• Market/regulatory issues (Q1 2021): permitting (grid connection issues), planning and
standardization
• Adequate signals (Q1 2021): taxation (tbc), tariffs …
Thank you