Technology Innovation vs. Market Design Innovation - What Will Come First To Help Long-Duration Energy Storage in the EU? - The Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Case

Recording of Tuesday, June 13, 2023 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 17:33 .

Speaker

Juan-Carlos Mejia
Director Sales C&I Microgrid Solutions - Cellcube
Enerox GmbH
Germany

Talk of session: The Proposed New EU Electricity Market Design and Its Impact on Energy Storage Market

The pressing need to mitigate the impact of climate change and to deal with the ongoing energy crisis requires a new regulatory framework in Europe. This is why the European Commission has presented a legislative proposal for the adaptation of the EU Electricity Market Design in Q1 2023. But how would this new framework impact the energy storage market? How would the provision of flexibility be encouraged? How would existing entry barriers for energy storage be further reduced? In this panel, representatives from the EU, utilities, IPPs and storage providers will be discussing whether the new market design is suitable for incentivizing both the necessary energy storage installations and ideas for future improvements.

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Patrick Clerens
Secretary General
EASE - The European Association for Storage of Energy
Belgium

To Talk

Why the Potential of Bess to Provide Flexibility to the Local Grid Remains Untapped

Speaker

Benedikt Deuchert
Head of Business Development & Regulatory Affairs
Kyon Energy Finance GmbH
Germany

To Talk

The Future Role of Flexibility Support Schemes and Their Impact on the Storage Industry in Europe

Speaker

Lars Stephan
Senior Manager Policy & Market Development
Fluence
United Kingdom

To Talk

INTRADAY Is, Where the Magic Happens: Thinking Flexibility Based on Large-Scale Market Penetration of Storage!

Speaker

Thomas König
Regulatory Expert
enspired GmbH
Austria

To Talk

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