Recording of Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2025 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 37:51 .
The panel discussion revisits the topic of grid fees in Germany, focusing on recent reforms and successes. Benedikt highlights that while flexible connection agreements by DSOs are being planned, further reform is necessary for sustainable future operations despite existing one-off grid connection fees. The conversation then shifts to energy storage as a viable business case due to reduced hurdles and elimination of certain grid fees until 2029, aiding in reducing reliance on gas-fired power plants. Marvin discusses compliance under Europe's Net Zero Industrial Act with resiliency auctions requiring pre-qualification concerning cybersecurity and sustainability practices. He stresses understanding regulations over standards initially for manufacturers dealing with battery regulation amidst evolving directives lacking clear definitions through delegated acts or certifications yet established. The dialogue underscores project developers' responsibility to ensure regulatory compliance despite challenges posed by time constraints or ambiguous guidelines across different countries’ certification processes. Additionally, the importance of adhering to various protection acts like Water and Fire Protection is emphasized alongside TotalEnergies' acquisition leading towards European-standard components building within Europe for safety assurance amid geopolitical changes influencing preferences toward trusted systems compliant with European-made standards over cheaper alternatives from other regions—highlighting quality assurance's priority over price alone.
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To provide much-needed flexibility to the increasingly renewables-dominated power systems, energy storage requires suitable market schemes and fair market conditions. Although authorities are increasingly recognizing the benefits of storage, regulations are still lagging behind. Lack of contracted revenues, barriers to co-location with PV, and an uneven playing field for European cleantech manufacturers are only a few examples of where storage needs regulatory action.In this panel, experts discuss the most exciting developments in regulatory frameworks, their suitability for unlocking the full potential of energy storage as well as the improvements that need to be made.
Further Talks of this session:
Speaker
Lars Stephan
Director Marketing, Policy and Public Affairs (EMEA)
Fluence
United Kingdom
Speaker
Benedikt Deuchert
Head of Business Development and Regulatory Affairs
Kyon Energy Solutions GmbH
Germany
Speaker
Anna Darmani
Principal Analyst, Energy Storage Europe
Wood Mackenzie
United Kingdom
Speaker
Mariyana Yaneva
Chief Operating Officer
International Power Supply (IPS)
Bulgaria
Speaker
Marvin Müller
Senior Project Engineer
PEM Motion GmbH
Germany