Industry launches ‘Energy Storage Coalition’ to help decarbonise power grid

(EurActiv, 5 May 2023) A new industry coalition launched on Thursday (4 May) aims to promote sustainable energy storage technologies that will increase the resilience of Europe’s power grid and open the door for more renewables.

The Energy Storage Coalition comprises four organisations, SolarPower Europe, The European Association for the Storage of Energy, WindEurope, and Breakthrough Energy, and it wants to shape future EU policy around storage.

As Europe looks to decarbonise its power system, energy storage technologies, like pumped hydro, batteries and hydrogen, will become ever more critical, allowing excess wind and solar power to be stored and then released when generation cannot meet demand.

“Energy storage is key to building a future-proof, resilient and decarbonised energy system,” said EU energy chief Kadri Simson at the launch.

“For many years, energy storage has been in the background of the power sector, but the fact is that energy storage and flexibility services are a self-standing sector that will transform our energy system,” she added.

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EurActiv, 5 May 2023: Industry launches ‘Energy Storage Coalition’ to help decarbonise power grid