EASE and LCP-Delta are pleased to announce the publication of the seventh edition of the European Market Monitor on Energy Storage (EMMES).
The Market Monitor is based on the most extensive database of European energy storage projects. The database of over 2,600 projects includes detailed data on current installations by customer segment (residential, C&I and front-of-meter) across 24 European countries, future projects and forecasts to 2030. The database is accompanied by a report which outlines key EU legislation, drivers and barriers for 12 core countries. The report looks at the electrical energy storage market, providing data and analysis across 3 market segments (residential, commercial & industrial and Front of the Meter) with updated project data based on StoreTrack database and a forecast towards 2030.
Key takeaways from the EMMES 7.0:
Demand for storage is bigger than ever: about 4.5GW of new installations in 2022 and an even more positive outlook of > 6GW for 2023.
The European-wide energy crisis, national government support, growing Front of the Meter project development pipelines, and an overall positive future policy direction on a EU-level are accelerating this demand. At the same time the sector will have to face increasing challenges in the face of supply-chain constraints, grid connection bottlenecks, skilled workforce constraints and rising costs.
Great Britain and Germany are leading the market in Front of the Meter and Behind the Meter respectively, but with growing interest in Europe more countries will join them create a much more diverse deployment landscape by 2025.
Recording of the EMMES 7.0 launch webinar "How will the new electricity market design shape the energy storage sector?" is available here.
EASE responds to the European Commission’s Public Consultation on the European Grids Package, calling for clearer guidance and obligations on flexibility assessments in planning processes. This includes common methodologies, improved DSO-TSO coordination, and enhanced grid connection procedures. Storage should be considered a standard resource for grid services and reflected accordingly in system planning, cost-benefit analyses, and network development scenarios.
The European Commission has recently launched a stakeholder consultation on its upcoming guidance regarding grid connections in situations where capacity constraints exist. In response, EASE urged reforms to tackle stalled “ghost” projects blocking viable energy storage. Key recommendations include a “first-ready, first-served” model, transparent grid data, and more flexible rules to accelerate the clean energy transition.
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Energy storage is a key enabler of the European Union’s decarbonisation and energy security objectives, yet current grid fee structures often act as barriers to its deployment. This position paper outlines critical challenges related to network tariffs and charges that create market distortions and discourage much-needed investments in flexibility.
