EASE, together with 16 European business organisations, calls Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, and Kadri Simson, Energy Commissioner, to increase system efficiency through the activation of the demand-side flexibility of end-users in the Fit for 55 Package.
19.05.2021 / News
EU-funded project HEROES kicked off in May 2021
The EU-funded project “Hybrid EneRgy stOragE Stations” (HEROES) has officially kicked off on 1st May 2021.
100% funded under EU Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme with €4,1 MN, HEROES aims at supporting the increased uptake of electric vehicles in Europe, thanks to the development and implementation of more efficient charging stations.
The overall objective of the HEROES project is to develop and demonstrate an innovative Li-ion capacitor (LiCs) based hybrid high-power/energy stationary storage system for fast charging of electrical vehicles (17.5 min for a state of the art 93 kWh electrical vehicle) that can be connected to widespread LV grids, without the need to invest in improving the grid power.
“The HEROES system will be a key enabler for the widespread need for fast charging of electrical vehicles, cost effective and without the need for a major investment in the grid. Given the huge increase in electrical vehicles and their expected importance towards a decarbonised transport system to reduce environmental emissions, the potential impact of the innovation is considerable.
The innovation will take advantage of storage technologies to be suitable for both high power and high energy applications in a way that could not be achieved cost effectively and with acceptable lifetime if the technologies were used independently.
The consortium covers the full value chain of energy storage from technology providers to system integrators and end-users, placing the consortium in an excellent position to develop scientific and technological breakthroughs in the field, as well as seeing market opportunities that arise from novel users” says Dr. Turi Kvame Lorentzen, project coordinator from Beyonder AS.
Given the travel restrictions currently in place in Europe, the kick-off took place on an online basis on 11 May, nevertheless setting the scene for a fruitful collaboration and outstanding results in the coming years.
The HEROES Consortium includes 10 different partners coming from Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Spain and Norway. Organisations include Universities, research centres, associations, technology providers and consultancies.
EASE, together with 16 European business organisations, calls Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, and Kadri Simson, Energy Commissioner, to increase system efficiency through the activation of the demand-side flexibility of end-users in the Fit for 55 Package.
This position paper, prepared by the Energy Storage Europe Association, assesses the system value of long-duration energy storage, identifies barriers to deployment, and proposes recommendations to better align European energy, industrial, and financing frameworks with the long-term flexibility needs of a fully decarbonised power system.
In this position paper, the Energy Storage Europe Association calls for a shift from today’s “first-come, first-served” queue system to a more efficient, strategic, and transparent framework that recognises the unique value of energy storage for reducing congestion, enhancing flexibility, and making better use of existing grid infrastructure.
Energy Storage Europe Association has published its Position Paper on Improving Permitting Procedures, highlighting the urgent need to streamline, harmonise, and modernise permitting frameworks for energy storage across the EU. Europe needs a fast, fair, and future-proof permitting framework to unlock the estimated 200 GW of energy storage required by 2030.
Energy Storage Europe Association responds to the European Commission’s Public Consultations on the Electrification Action Plan and the Heating and Cooling Strategy, highlighting the need for stronger recognition of storage as a central enabler of electrification and heating decarbonisation. This requires clearer policies to integrate storage into planning and investment pathways, along with measures to remove persistent barriers such as high upfront costs, slow permitting, unfavourable taxation, and weak market signals. Storage should be treated as a default element of a cost-effective, system-friendly transition and reflected accordingly in planning frameworks, financing tools, and flexibility market design.
