Activities of Zdzisław KRASNODĘBSKI related to 2019/2189(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a comprehensive European approach to energy storage
Amendments (24)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the transition to a climate- neutral economy requires an affordable and cost-efficient energy transition away from system based largely on fossil fuels towards a renewable-based system;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas a lack of developed energy storage infrastructure contributes to the problem of excess power spills, generated by non-demand driven RES in some Member States, over the border into neighbouring zones, threatening the latters' electrical grids with collapse;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Member States to fully explore their energy storage potential and to develop policy strategies for energy storage considering all impacts and potential risks related to manufacturing, storage, transport, installation, operation, and decommission;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to establish a task force involving all relevant Directorates-General to develop this strategy, including a comprehensive analysis of the carbon footprint and life cycle of storage technologies, taking into account at least the extraction and/or production of raw materials, the manufacturing process, transport and the recycling process, where applicable, as well as sourcing of components, and engagement of European industrial players;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the energy transition towards an affordable, cost-efficient and stable 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;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses that the process of energy storage development should uphold the principle of technological neutrality to foster innovation and to allow a wide range of technologies to compete equally, and that the main factors having an impact on the development of different technological solutions should be indicators of energy consumption, emissivity, and costs of the production, exploitation, recycling and decommission;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Draws attention to estimations that in a nearest decade a large part of flexibility to the power systems will be still provided by conventional powerplants with electrolysers still not being a competitive solution; underlines that energy storage support schemes should pay duly attention to minimising market distortion and discrimination of other flexibility providers as far as possible;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Deeply regrets that infrastructure projects which are crucial to the energy transition often face strong resistance at local level; encourages the Member States to actively encourage public support at the local level, for instance through early public participation, close cooperation between affected sectors and compensation schemes;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Calls Members States to develop the common methodology of assessment of the origin of core raw materials used in productions of energy storage solutions, particularly in terms of human rights protection, respecting environmental standards and prevention of wasteful exploitation of natural resources;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Stresses the importance of the timely transposition of the Electricity Directive into national legislations; emphasises that energy storage should be coherently defined across the national legal framework, in a technology neutral approach; points to uncertainties related to its scope, particularly on inclusion of different power-to-gas technologies, and calls therefore on the Commission to provide urgent guidance in this matter;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes that, with an exception of pumped hydro, the EU network codes usually do not address energy storage facilities, which results in their unequal treatment in different Member States, particularly when it comes to requirements for the grid connection; is of opinion that this constitutes unequal conditions of competition which hinders the development of viable business cases for energy storage facilities; calls on the Commission to facilitate works on establishing common requirements for grid connection and to address other barriers preventing the integration of storage into electricity markets;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urgently cCalls for a revision of the TEN-E Regulation17 before the adoption of the next list of projects of common interest (PCI)considering reviewing eligibility criteria and electricity infrastructure categories to better address the development of energy storage facilities; calls for the criteria for granting PCI status to be aligned with all five dimensions of the Energy Union and the EU’s climate and sustainability goals; _________________ 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).
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the lack of market deployment of research projects under Horizon 2020 and a lack of system in place to follow up on projects once ended, nor to disseminate results of the research, and welcomes the planned greater focus on close-to-market activities under Horizon Europe, in particular through the creation of the European Innovation Council; calls for greater use of pre-commercial procurement;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that that there is only an indirect reference to energy storage projectsenergy storage is indirectly addressed 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;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to take into account the important role of storage in the energy transition and to address it accordingly when reviewing the State aid guidelines; calls on the Commission to make sure that the new guidelines take into account the efficiency and the contribution to grid stability of different storage technologies, so that inefficient funding is avoided, in competition with other flexibility solutions;
Amendment 202 #
13. Acknowledges the high potential of green hydrogen and green methane for energy storage and as feedstock for energy- intensive industries, transport and buildings;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Highlights that large energy storage capacity is provided by the existing and developing gas infrastructure and that optimisation of these assets to accommodate new sources of gas would facilitate the integration of renewable electricity facilities; notes in this regard that the issue of new role of gas TSOs in the light of unbundling rules should be addressed;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes that there are varying standards in the Member States as regards the blending of hydrogen with natural gas; calls, therefore, on the Commission to develop minimum blending standards for hydrogen both for the gas grid and end uses; in close cooperation with operators of gas infrastructures to facilitate a common approach in terms of blending standards for hydrogen both for the gas grid and end uses, taking into account the specificities of gas networks and their requirements in different Member States;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Draws attention that power-to-gas installations producing green methane are already technologically advanced and ready for commercial deployment; notes that green methane, contrary to hydrogen, could be directly injected in large volumes to the existing networks;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the cost of retrofitting gas infrastructure for the use of green hydrogen and green methane;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Is convinced that battera range of battery technologies will play a crucialn important role in ensuring a stable electricity supply;
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Is concerned about the EU’s heavy dependence on imports of raw materials for battery production, including from the sources where their extraction involves environmental degradation, violation of labour standards and local conflicts over natural resources; is convinced that enhanced recycling schemes for batteries could deliver a significant share of the raw materials required for battery production within the EU;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Draws attention to narrowing the EU focus and support on lithium-ion batteries – in a sector where it is already a “second mover” and where it is difficult to exploit a competitive advantage; points out that it is challenging to lower down lithium-ion batteries cost structure to the point where they can serve for grid-scale applications; calls on the Commission to support the development of battery designs employing alternative raw materials and other technologies of energy storage where technological breakthrough is still not reached;
Amendment 340 #
26. Believes that home batteries, domestic heat storage, vehicle-to-grid technology and demand response help to cut consumption peaks, provide flexibility and are playing an increasingly important role in ensuring that the energy grid is efficient and integrated; stresses that broad market introduction of vehicle-to-grid technology will require greater interoperability, therefore uniform EU- wide regulations eliminating a number of barriers, including administrative, legal and tax barriers;