Press release - Boost energy storage in the EU to help spur decarbonisation

Lead MEP Claudia Gamon (Renew Europe, AT) said: Energy storage will be essential for the transition to a decarbonised economy based on renewable energy sources.

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Saturday, July 11, 2020

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Articles, Energy, Nature, Energy storage, Energy development, Thermal energy storage, Renewable energy, Heat storage

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Lead MEP Claudia Gamon (Renew Europe, AT) said: Energy storage will be essential for the transition to a decarbonised economy based on renewable energy sources.
The Trans-European energy networks also need to be revised in order to improve eligibility criteria for those wishing to develop energy storage facilities, MEPs say.
Finally, MEPs propose ways to boost other storage options, such as mechanical and thermal storage, as well as the development of decentralised storage through home batteries, domestic heat storage, vehicle-to-grid technology and smart home energy systems.
As the share of variable renewables increases, energy storage is playing an increasingly important role in bridging the time lag between energy production and energy consumption.