The agreement contributes to the development of climate technologies, or cleantech, in a first-of-a-kind project to support European energy resilience, helping stabilise the power grid and promoting decarbonisation in the energy industry.
03.07.2025 / News Press Releases
Statement on the European Commission’s guidance on renewables, grids infrastructure and network tariffs
On 2 July 2025, the European Commission published guidance on renewables, grid infrastructure and network tariffs. The communication aims to accelerate the rollout of grids, storage infrastructure and design future-proof electricity network charges. Energy storage can bring benefits that will lower system costs and consumer bills, as network charges are expected to rise across the EU.
Energy Storage Europe Association Senior Policy Officer Daniel Vig’s statement:
On energy storage’s role in the grid:
“As highlighted in the Action Plan for Affordable Energy, there is an urgent need to reinforce the electricity grid and to make better use of the existing network. Energy Storage Europe Association welcomes the Commission’s statement that energy storage provides flexibility, stability and security for the electricity system. Storage furthermore reduces the need for expensive grid development and reduces overall system costs passed on to consumers.”
On network tariff methodologies:
“As stipulated in the guidance on network tariffs, double-charging can be an obstacle to the deployment of energy storage. Energy Storage Europe Association supports the Commission’s recognition that double-charging should be avoided or designed by taking into account storage’s contribution to the grid. This is key for a robust business-case and fair deployment for storage facilities. The application of Time-of-Use tariffs and locational signals are also principles aligned with Energy Storage Europe Association's position paper on grid tariffs, published in June 2025.”
On energy storage rollout:
“The Commission’s call to Member States on the establishment of areas for grid and storage infrastructure is necessary for faster deployment of flexible assets, such as energy storage technologies. These areas allow for faster permitting procedures and exemptions from certain environmental assessments. This is particularly important, as in many Member States the rollout of storage projects is significantly delayed by such regulatory and administrative barriers.“
The agreement contributes to the development of climate technologies, or cleantech, in a first-of-a-kind project to support European energy resilience, helping stabilise the power grid and promoting decarbonisation in the energy industry.
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.
