Press Releases

On the 16 March 2023, the European Commission unveiled communication on the Net-Zero Industrial Act, which includes all energy storage as a Net-Zero Strategic Technology.

On the 14 March 2023, the European Commission unveiled communication on the Electricity Market Design Revision, which recognises the crucial role of energy storage in enabling the deployment of renewable energy and reducing dependence on fossil generation.

On the 1 February 2023, the European Commission unveiled communication on the Green Deal Industrial Policy. As it progresses, EASE urges the European Commission to reinstate and expand its ambitions for the energy storage industry in securing our net-zero future.  

On the 14 December 2022, the European Parliament, in plenary session, voted on the REPowerEU amendments to the Renewable Energy, Energy Performance of Buildings and Energy Efficiency Directives. Unveiled in May, the objective of the Directives is to strengthen European energy security, jeopardised by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. EASE welcomes the decision of the European Parliament to include all energy storage under the new, accelerated permitting rules for renewable projects in identified go-to areas.

EASE welcomes the Batteries Regulation agreement reached by the European Union’s policymakers. The Batteries Regulation can transform the energy storage sector and ensure sustainable, safe, durable batteries: EASE applauds this work.

The Energy Storage Global Conference 2022 (ESGC), held in Brussels and organised by EASE – The European Association for Storage of Energy, as a hybrid event, on 11 - 13 October, gathered over 350 energy storage stakeholders, and revolved around the topics of policies, markets and technologies.