Policy Papers
EASE Guidelines on Safety Best Practices for Battery Energy Storage Systems
The EASE Guidelines on Safety Best Practices for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are designed to support the safe deployment of outdoor, utility-scale lithium-ion (Li-ion) BESS across Europe. These guidelines aim to assist developers, manufacturers, service providers, and all stakeholders in the value chain—including relevant authorities, first responders, and permitting bodies—in implementing safety practices that align with regulatory requirements and technical standards.
READ MOREENTSO-E 10-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP)
EASE reply to ENTSO-E’s Public Consultation on the 10-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) calls for a more balanced consideration of energy storage technologies and a clearer breakdown of the economic impacts and costs of proposed scenarios.
READ MOREImplementing Act on Non-Price Criteria for Renewable Energy Auctions
EASE reply to the European Commission’s Public Consultation and Call for Evidence Feedback on proposal for a Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) Implementing Act aiming at further specifying non-price criteria for renewable energy auctions.
READ MOREThe European Union’s Energy Security Architecture
EASE reply to European Commission’s Public Consultation on the EU’s energy security architecture, highlights energy storage as key to a secure and resilient energy transition.
READ MOREThe European Union's Flexibility Needs Assessment Methodology
The Electricity Market Design Reform (EMDR) tasked the DSO Entity and ENTSO-E with developing a methodology to analyse flexibility needs. A draft proposal of this methodology is currently under consultation before its submission to ACER for possible amendments and approval.
READ MOREIntroduction of Voluntary Templates for Power Purchase Agreement Contracts in the EU Energy Market
EASE reply to Public Consultation to ACER on the introduction of voluntary templates for power purchase agreement contracts in the EU energy market.
READ MOREGuiding Principles to Develop an EU Methodology to Assess Flexibility Needs
EASE position paper on guiding principles to develop an AFN methodology which aims to ensure that energy storage technologies are properly taken into account in the methodology.
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