Ofgem, the Great Britain energy regulator, clarified in 2020 that electricity storage is deemed to be electricity generation for the purposes of the Electricity Act 1989. As a result, any energy storage operator would require a generation licence unless an exemption applies.
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Trends in energy storage around the globe include regulations and initiatives in the European Union, incentives in Türkiye, and the UK government''s push for new energy storage projects.
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The European Union and United Kingdom have similarly enacted energy storage policies and regulations, with both issuing landmark legislation in 2023. European Union. The EU in particular views energy storage as crucial in its aim to
Ofgem is the relevant regulator for electricity storage, though as noted above there is no specific storage regulatory regime. Ofgem has recognised that there are regulatory changes required
The UK government has cemented the role of energy storage as a generation asset in last week''s landmark Energy Bill. The Bill was passed last week (6 July) by energy minister Kwasi Kwarteng and is designed to
Five projects based across the UK will benefit from a share of over £32 million in the second phase of the Longer Duration Energy Storage (LODES) competition, to develop
The key regulations relevant for energy storage in the EU include the following: Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on common rules for the internal market for electricity
As energy storage deployment increases, we expect to see: specific contracting forms and approaches being developed for construction, O&M and financing of energy storage; energy storage specific rules, regulations and requirements
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In brief, the EU regulation in respect of energy storage appears to focus on the following: Public support, strategy, and other policy aspects (for more information on EU state aid to energy projects, see Cross-Border Energy Projects in Times of Crisis: Is EU State Aid a Solution for Green Transition?)
European Union EU energy storage initiatives are key for energy security and the transition toward a carbon-neutral economy, improving energy efficiency, and integrating more renewable energy sources into electricity systems.
Focus of EU Regulation There is no unified regulation on energy storage; rather, regulation of energy storage is spread across a number of regulatory acts (most of which require implementing at the level of the EU member states). In brief, the EU regulation in respect of energy storage appears to focus on the following:
The Electricity Act 1989 is the main piece of legislation governing electricity in Great Britain, which defines “energy storage.” Ofgem, the Great Britain energy regulator, clarified in 2020 that electricity storage is deemed to be electricity generation for the purposes of the Electricity Act 1989.
Whilst the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (“BEIS”) and Ofgem have been supportive of energy storage and recognise the benefits and flexibility provided by the various technologies, there is no specific legislation on or regulation of storage at present.
UK battery energy storage systems are becoming larger — growing from the sub-50-MW size of several years ago into the substantial projects we see today.
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