Ref. Ares(2021)4296942 - 01/07/2021
Energy Storage under the
Clean Energy Package
ECG, Brussels 23/01/2019
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Energy Storage in the electricity system
Energy storage services should be a market-based activity and developed
under competitive terms.
Efficient use of storage facilities and fair access to storage services for all
market participants.
Avoid distortion of competition and cross-subsidization between storage
and distribution/transmission of electricity.
The new Electricity Directive and Regulation under the CEP, puts in place
a new framework for energy storage in the electricity system:
Energy storage definition which accommodates the different storage
technologies
Specific role of network operators
Participation of energy storage in the market and provision of
flexibility services at a level playing field with other energy resources
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Role of electricity DSOs/TSOs in energy storage
DSOs and TSOs should not own or operate storage facilities or be
involved in development/management of such facilities.
Member States could allow operators to get involved is such activity for
ensuring reliable and secure operation of the system, under the following
cases:
1. If other parties could not invest and deliver storage services
2. For fully integrated network components
3. For battery storage facilities with a FID before the entry into force of
the Directive for DSOs, and 2024 for TSOs
Under case 1:
Open tendering procedure
DSO to phase-out activities
Regulatory authority approval
in 18 months if market
Reassess the market every 5
interest exists
years
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Participation of storage in the electricity market
Enable participation of energy storage in the electricity market under equal
terms.
Non-discriminatory and effective provision of storage services:
Balancing
Non-frequency ancillary services
Flexibility services for DSOs
Market rules for facilitating the participation of energy storage in the
market alongside generation and demand response:
Redispatching rules should account for storage
Network tariffs should not discriminate against energy storage
Participation in capacity mechanisms
Network code on DR and storage
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Thank you for your
attention!
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