Statkraft

Statkraft would like to thank the European Commission for the opportunity to provide feedback on the EU taxonomy climate delegated act. - Simplify and streamline Hydropower requirements to Do No Significant Harm Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources (DNSH 3) - Substantial Contribution Criteria for all renewables should be identical.

Statkraft welcomes the Commissions objective to simplify the EU Taxonomy and align the technical screening criteria for hydropower with the Water Framework Directive (WFD). Statkraft particularly supports the proposed recital 24 that says: Given that Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council provides robust safeguards for hydropower activities, the Do No Significant Harm criteria for…

Statkraft views on the European Grids Package June 2025 The accelerated deployment of renewable energy across Europe has outpaced the expansion and modernisation of electricity grids, creating a structural need to increase grid capacity and more efficient use of existing grids to meet growing demand. Statkraft welcomes the European Grids Package as an important step toward addressing these challenges.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Statkraft fully supports the net 90 percent emissions reductions target for 2040. Carbon pricing through a strong ETS must be a core instrument to achieve this target. The EU ETS has proven to be an effective climate policy tool. Weakening the ETS presents investor uncertainty, in addition to possible sunk costs. The EU ETS provides significant revenues. In 2024 they amounted to 38.8 billion euros.

Statkraft would like to thank the European Commission for the opportunity to respond to the call for evidence to aid member states to create sustainable and efficient Renewable Acceleration Areas (RAAs) by 21. February 2026. The Accele-RES initiative will be an important contribution to the establishment of these RAAs.

Statkraft supports updating generator connection requirements to reflect an electricity system with increasing shares of renewable generation, storage and other inverter-based technologies. The revised framework must, however, reflect operational experience and preserve investment certainty for continued renewables expansion.

Statkraft supports the EUs proposed 90% emissions reduction target for 2040 and calls for a post2030 framework based on robust governance, integrated longterm planning, a binding electrification target, additional renewable and cleanenergy targets, targeted regulatory measures, and predictable carbon pricing through a strong ETS. This will provide the necessary clarity to guide longterm investments.

Statkraft is Europe's largest producer of renewable energy and a leading provider of renewable PPAs to industry. In this consultation response, we are commenting exclusively on the proposed criteria for data centre owners and operators to report their consumption of renewable energy.

Statkraft is Europes largest producer of renewable electricity. In our view it is fundamental that the EU energy security framework recognizes the importance of maintaining the fundamental features of the power market, including the marginal pricing principle, which makes sure that available resources are used in an optimal and efficient way, also when energy security is in question.

Statkraft welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the consultation on the performance of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER). This response focuses exclusively on data collection and reporting obligations linked to ACERs market monitoring role.