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Shadow reports (1)

REPORT on a comprehensive European approach to energy storage
2020/07/02
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2019/2189(INI)
Documents: PDF(218 KB) DOC(74 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Claudia GAMON', 'mepid': 197632}]

Amendments (45)

Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 ‘Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all’,
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission communication of 19 February 2019 entitled ‘A European strategy for data’ (COM(2020)0066),
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the European Court of Auditors Briefing paper on EU support for energy storage (Review No 04/2019),
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the Commission estimates that the EU will need to be able to store six times more energy than today to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the transition to a climate- neutral economy requires an energy transition away from fossil fuels towards a climate-neutral and renewable-based system;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas most renewable electricity sources, such as wind and solar, are intermittent and variable; whereas the integration of variable renewable energy sources into the electricity system requires increased flexibility regarding supply and demand in order to stabilise the electricity grid and to prevent extreme price fluctuations to maintain security of supply and affordability of energy; whereas this increased flexibility requires increased energy storage facilities in the EU;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive strategy on energy storage; encourages the Commission to consider all kinds of energy storage including batteries, pumped storage, fly wheels, fuel cells and thermal storage with a technology-open approach, as different storage technologies can have different use cases such as long- and short-term storage and use in industry, transport or homes; notes that the strategy should address the current lack of long-term storage; further encourages the Commission to lay out in the strategy ways to support research, development, innovation and adequate investment in energy storage;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the energy transition towards a renewable-based system requires a well-developed and smart electricity grid and advanced storage technologies, backup generation and demand management in order to secure a constant power supply; recognizes the crucial role of digitalization in developing a greater decentralized and integrated energy system and, ultimately, delivering the energy transition;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the energy transition towards a climate neutral and renewable- based system requires a well-developed electricity grid and advanced storage technologies, backup generation and demand management in order to secure a constant power supply;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the energy transition towards a climate-neutral and renewable- based system requires a well-developed electricity grid and advanced storage technologies, backup generation and demand management in order to secure a constant power supply;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Highlights the synergies between the energy storage and interconnectors; interconnectors have a significant role in the provision of flexibility to the grid, as they help balance the generation of countries with different RES generation profiles and improve the efficiency of the use of their storage capacity;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Notes that a successful transition to a low carbon society will also depend on the availability of large amounts of reliable data, which can also be beneficial to the full development of advanced storage solutions; welcomes, in this regard, the upcoming creation of an ‘Common European energy data space’;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that most Member States require operators of storage facilities to pay network charges or energy taxes and other levies twice; is convinced that the abolishment of this burden would lead to more energy storage projects being deployed; calls on the Commission to prohibit the double taxation related to energy storage projects in its upcoming proposal for a revised Energy Taxation Directive; calls on the Member States to abolish any kind of double taxation or charges related to energy storage projects;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Urgently calls for a revision of the TEN-E Regulation17 before the adoption of the next list of projects of common interest (PCI); calls for the criteria for granting PCI status to be aligned with the EU’s climate and sustainability goalsParis Agreement long-term temperature goal and the EU’s goal for climate neutrality in 2050 through a systematic climate- assessment of all candidate projects for the PCI-list; _________________ 17Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans- European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC and amending Regulations (EC) No 713/2009, (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 (OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39).
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Notes thatwith concern that there is only an indirect reference to energy storage projects in the Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection and energy 2014- 2020; notes, furthermore, that astonishingly few State aid measures for storage projects have been notified in the past;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to take into account the important role of storage in the energy transition when reviewing the State aid guidelines; calls on the Commission to make sure that the new guidelines take into account the efficiencynature of different storage technologies and their contribution to grid stability of different storage technologiesEU's goal for climate neutrality in 2050 and grid stability, so that inefficient and unsustainable funding is avoided;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Power to gasx
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Acknowledges the high potential of hydrogen, especially of green hydrogen, for energy storage andlonger-term and high-volume energy storage and sector integration, for example as feedstock for energy-intensive industries;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Acknowledges the high potential of green hydrogen for energy storage and as feedstock for energy-intensive industries, transport and other sectors difficult to electrify;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Recognizes the importance that the "green value" of hydrogen from renewable sources can be documented throughout the value chain, for example by issuing a green label in addition to the European guarantees of origin already established in Article 19 of the Renewable Energy Directive 2018/2001/EU, thereby enabling the creation of a European market for green hydrogen;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Notes that the use of hydrogen as an energy storage is not competitive yet due to high production costs; further notes the great cost difference between green and blue hydrogen; points out the importance to support measures leading to a cost reduction of green hydrogen in order to make it a viable business case;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 212 #
14. Notes that there are varying standards in the Member States as regards the blending of hydrogen with natural gas and biomethane; calls, therefore, on the Commission to develop minimum blending standards for hydrogen both for the gas grid and end uses; points out that for this, a stakeholder consultation should be made to ensure that these standards are adapted to the end users’ quality needs and technological capacities to take up hydrogen-blended gas; further recommends the development of European standards for climate-neutral and renewable gases and a guarantees of origin system accounting for the avoided CO2-emissions, as well as for clarifying how the gas was produced, including the feedstocks used, in order to enable the traceability of green energy for consumers and end users;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 218 #
14 a. Notes that power to gas and thereby hydrogen can be developed into other types of gas, such as methanol and ammonia which can be used as fuel for the maritime and aviation sector, as well as heavy transport;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the cost of retrofitting gas infrastructure for the use of green hydrogensocio-economic analysis of rebuilding and using gas infrastructure instead of electricity infrastructure to transport and store renewable energy;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Commission to conduct an analysis of the European Union's need for power to x based on the technologies presented in this report;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 250 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Is convinced that batteries will play a crucial role in ensuring a staflexible electricity supply; underlines that power to x will play a key role in the future of energy storage;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 252 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Notes that the access to electricity and flexibility markets will be key to realise the potential of batteries storage and calls on the European Commission to dedicate sufficient resources to an ambitious implementation of the Clean Energy Package;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 258 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Is concerned that the EU has a very low battery manufacturing capacity; welcomes, therefore, the European Battery Alliance and the Strategic Action Plan on Batteries; calls for continuous support for them and for the implementation of the Strategic Action Plan on Batteries to be strengthened; stresses the importance to create ecosystems around the battery value chain in order to foster the competitiveness and sustainability of the industry; welcomes, in this respect, the Commission’s announcement that it will propose legislation on batteries in support of the Strategic Action Plan and the circular economy; calls, in this regard, for life cycle analysis of batteries;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned about the EU’s heavy dependence on imports of raw materials for battery production; highlights the role of sustainable sourcing of raw materials and potential of domestic raw material sources in EU; is convinced that enhanced recycling schemes for batteries could deliver a significant share of the raw materials required for battery production within the EU;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Acknowledges the potential of the smart electric vehicle charging infrastructure to provide flexibility to the power system as part of dispatchable demand response to reduce the need for backup plants in the power system;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 275 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19 b. Calls on the Commission to propose eco-design requirements to enhance the recyclability by design;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to considerpropose a recycling target for lithium-ion batteries when revising the Batteries Directive;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 285 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Points out the need for a European standardisation framework for battery design including sustainability criteria;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to create standards for European batteries;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Highlights the need to support research, knowhow and skills in order to foster the battery production in EU;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 290 #
20 c. Acknowledges the potential of the global battery passport in developing a sustainable battery value chain including human rights and environmental impact; considers mineral certification as an important tool to ensure sustainable battery value chains;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 293 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that pumped storage plays a crucial role in energy storage for those Member States in which the technology is achievable; is concerned that the EU is not exploiting the full potential of this carbon- neutral and highly efficient way of storing energy;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Considers district heating to be a very efficient tool for energy stoand thermal storage to be an optimal tool to provide the necessary flexibility to integragte and residential heating in densely populated areas greater share of renewable energy; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support and develop district heating networks;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 319 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Considers that the use of thermal energy storage in electricity generation, for example integrated with concentrated solar power plants, enables a manageable renewable generation system that can provide flexibility and stability to the grid while contributing to decarbonising the power sector, increasing energy security and allowing further penetration of variable renewable energy sources;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Calls on the Commission to consider the role of thermal storage and heating infrastructure to bring flexibility to the energy system in the forthcoming 'Smart Sector Integration Strategy';
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
26. Believes that home batteries, domestic heat storage, vehicle-to-grid technology and, demand response and sector integration help to cut consumption peaks, provide flexibility and are playing an increasingly important role in ensuring that the energy grid is efficient and integrated;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Recognizes the contribution of citizens to provide flexibility to the system for instance through decentralized and small-scale energy storage solutions and ultimately to the achievement of climate and energy targets; calls on Member States to support citizens' participation in the energy system and remove those obstacles that prevent consumers from self-generating electricity, consuming, storing or selling self-generated electricity to the market; calls on the Commission to properly monitor the correct implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/944 on common rules for internal market for electricity and Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources as to those Articles establishing a regulatory framework for self-consumers and energy communities;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 350 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26 a. Recalls that tax incentives to battery storage technologies could strengthen the active role of consumers while enhancing the network’s flexibility;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 353 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26 b. Notes that battery storage could assist in ensuring universal access to energy and contribute to reduce energy poverty;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 354 #
26 c. Underlines the potential that energy storage solutions have in fighting energy poverty, in enabling the change of paradigm from consumer to prosumer and in building the renewable energy communities;
2020/05/07
Committee: ITRE