EASE - The European Association for Storage of Energy

Energy Storage Europe welcomes the Industrial Accelerator Act as an important step towards strengthening European industrial capacity and accelerating decarbonisation. However, in its current form, some of its provisions create legal uncertainty that risks undermining storage deployment rather than supporting it.

Energy storage solutions are paramount for achieving the goals set by the European Commission in the revised directive, as key enablers of energy efficiency and grid flexibility. Furthermore, the ambitious targets for the deployment of private charging infrastructure will increasingly require the deployment of energy storage solutions.

As demonstrated by the EU decarbonisation strategy for 2050, energy storage technologies are playing a valuable role in the transition to a low-carbon energy system. This role is only set to increase with upward revision of the 2030 decarbonisation targets. In order to enable the deployment of energy storage the barriers that hamper a robust storage business case should be avoided. EA 1.

EASE welcomes the proposal for the Batteries Regulation: although several criticalities are present, it is a step forward to tackle several of the barriers that currently hinder the battery market. First, EASE would like to underline that the current classifications and definitions, especially in the context of stationary storage, may need further clarification.

EASE – The European Association for Storage of Energy welcomes the proposal for the Hydrogen and Decarbonised Gas Regulation. This Regulation is fundamental for the clean energy transition. Yet, the role of renewable and low-carbon gas in energy storage solutions and technologies is not sufficiently acknowledged, which may hinder the security of supply efforts and lead to legal uncertainty.

EASE - The European Association for Energy Storage (EASE) welcomes the European Commissions efforts to modernise the EU grid regulatory framework through the European Grids Package. As Europe moves toward an increasingly decentralised, electrified, and decarbonised energy system, the role of flexibilityparticularly energy storagemust be central in both policy and grid planning.

Europes Industrial competitiveness relies on cheap energy. Europes industry remains heavily dependent on fossil fuels, particularly gas, creating high exposure to fossil price volatility. Focusing on competitive electrification (i.e. an electrification aimed at reducing operational costs) brings significant business benefits to a wide array of industries, even those with partially electrified processes.

Europe's heating and cooling sector remains highly dependent on fossil fuels, particularly natural gas, leaving industries and heating networks vulnerable to energy price volatility and supply disruptions. While electricity is increasingly used in heating and cooling applications, its potential for EU decarbonisation remains largely underutilised.

EASE welcomes the new proposal for the new TEN-E Regulation: it is a step forward, a piece of legislation more in line with the European Union’s climate objectives, although criticalities are still present. Firstly, EASE is glad to see that the role of flexibility as a tool to improve infrastructure planning for energy system integration is considered, and that the idea of involving users “in the management of their…

Energy Storage Europe welcomes the European Commissions efforts to update the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, which ensures the achievement of the Energy Union's 2030 and long-term objectives and targets, in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement.

The revised Network Code for Generators (RfG 2.0) represents a genuine advance to a framework suited to a decentralised, storage-driven system; even so, Energy Storage Europe considers that its implementation for bidirectional storage assets requires further clarification before it can offer the sector the technical certainty it needs.

EASE – The European Association for Storage of Energy welcomes the proposal for the Hydrogen and Decarbonised Gas package. The Directive is fundamental for the clean energy transition. Yet, renewable and low-carbon gases’ role in energy storage solutions and technologies is not sufficiently acknowledged.

The wording of Article 4(2) and Annex III, Part A, point VIII, refers to hazardous substances contained in batteries. The Implementing Act should instead align with the Environmental Omnibus proposal (COM(2025) 981), which refers to Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC).

Energy Storage Europe welcomes the draft delegated regulation. It provides workable methodological flexibility while preserving traceability integrity. We support its overall direction and offer the following targeted comments. 1.

The European Association for Energy Storage (EASE) welcomes that in the REPowerEU plan, the European Commission recognises that energy storage plays a key role in ensuring security of supply and supporting renewables integration, reducing the need for polluting gas power plants. EASE welcomes the provisions that aim at boosting energy storage deployment, e.g. through investments and better permitting.