Latest. More regulation coming to battery energy storage. 10 January 2024. DEFRA is planning to bring battery energy storage systems (BESS) into the environmental permitting regime. However, some operators may be unaware that they may be subject to it already, putting themselves in potential legal jeopardy. For those unaware
READ MOREIn late 2015, the state-owned electricity incumbent Elektroprivreda Srbije ("EPS") announced its plan to develop a new 680 MW pumped-storage Bistrica hydro-power plant, in the vicinity of the existing Bistrica hydro-power plant (Southern Serbia). The importance and role of the Bistrica pumped-storage project would be particularly prominent on the
READ MOREThe French energy code refers to energy storage only three times: firstly, article L142-9-I creates a "National register of electricity production and storage facilities" 2; secondly, article L315-1 provides that an individual plant for self-consumption may include the storage of electricity; and finally, article L121-7 specifies that in
READ MOREIn 2015, Luxembourg introduced an energy efficiency obligation scheme, which requires electricity and gas suppliers to realise cumulative annual energy savings
READ MOREElectricity storage is critical for the future of European power networks.
READ MOREUpdated allocation on the basis of Article 11(2) of the RRF Regulation. Recovery and Resilience Scoreboard (europa ) Council of the European Union 9763/22. Notes: (a) The data up to 2020 are Eurostat data. The data for 2021 are DG ENER estimation based on
READ MOREprecautions. NYC has some of the strictest battery storage regulations in the country. About the NYC Mayor''s Office of Climate& Environmental Justice (MOCEJ) MOCEJ collaborates with public, private, and community partners to ensure New York City energy storage development meets our equity and clean energy goals and safety standards.
READ MOREEnergy storage systems benefit from the connection privilege for RES plants to the public grid. Electricity stored in a storage system qualifies for the feed-in premium (Marktprämie), which is granted to the plant operator under the Renewables Act 2017 (EEG 2017) once the electricity is fed into the public grid.A specific provision of the EEG 2017 ensures that the
READ MORE(4) This Regulation establishes rules to ensure the functioning of the internal market for electricity and includes requirements related to the development of renewable forms of energy and environmental policy, in particular specific rules for certain types of renewable power-generating facilities, concerning balancing responsibility,
READ MOREFFR will require providers to respond within 0.2 seconds when the grid system''s frequency hits 59.5 Hz to bring it back up to 60 Hz and AESO is targeting any new technology that can meet these requirements. Energy Storage Canada, a trade association, believes this pilot is an opportunity for energy storage resources in the province; however
READ MORELuxembourg (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg; French: Luxembourg; German: Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City (Luxembourgish: Stad Lëtzebuerg or d''Stad; French: Ville de Luxembourg; German: Stadt
READ MOREIn the fourth in our series of briefings following the passing of the Energy Act 2023 (the Act) on 26 October 2023, our energy experts at Norton Rose Fulbright look at the implications of the Act on regulation of the electricity storage sector.. Electricity Storage Regulation. Electricity storage was, for many years, without a explicit regulatory regime.
READ MORENOUVEAU ! Découvrez la nouvelle plateforme de l''Institut Luxembourgeois de Régulation, appelée myILR.lu. Ce nouveau site vous permettra de trouver des informations utiles, en trois langues (DE, EN, FR), relatives au remplacement du réseau cuivre et aux secteurs des communications électroniques et de l''énergie (électricité et gaz
READ MOREThe total energy requirements of an (electric household) appliance are not limited to the energy required for its use; it also includes the energy required throughout its entire life
READ MORELuxembourg''s integrated national energy and climate plan (PNEC) is an important element of the Grand Duchy''s climate and energy policy. It sets out the national climate
READ MOREThe main topic in Mexico is the State''s obligation to obtain 35% of its energy from clean sources by 2025. To ensure future energy security alongside the clean energy reforms, there is an increased need for systems that can provide stability to offset the variability of wind and solar power production, which are the focus of Mexico''s clean
READ MOREThe PNEC sets out multiple objectives to be achieved by 2030 such as: reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55% compared to 2005; reaching a 35-37% share of
READ MOREIn response to the climate and energy crises, Luxembourg has continued to work on the implementation of a more sustainable climate and energy policy. In light of this, Luxembourg''s integrated national energy and climate plan for the period 2021-2030 (PNEC) was adopted in 2020, before being updated in June 2023 following a public
READ MOREThe report states that despite energy sustainability projects being implemented in Luxembourg, the country is struggling to achieve its energy objectives. To date, Luxembourg is the highest importer of electricity among IEA member countries. Nearly 90% of the country''s energy demand in 2018 was met with imports. The country''s
READ MORELuxembourg has a fossil fuel intensive energy mix driven by a high demand for transportation fuels, notably from transiting freight trucks and commuters. Despite this demand, the country is committed to reducing emissions. Its climate law sets targets for a 55 % emission reduction by 2030 and climate neutrality target by 2050.
READ MOREEnergy storage is of particular interest to large energy-intensive businesses, especially those who need to ensure electricity reliability and availability. For corporations operating
READ MORERenewable energies are still on the rise within the European Union, which has set the goal for green energy to reach 32% of energy usage by 2030.. In the face of this major goal, Luxembourg is strengthening some of the measures of its National Energy and Climate Plan, which it has just sent to the European Commission.This blueprint describes the
READ MOREThe French energy code refers to energy storage only three times: firstly, article L142-9-I creates a "National register of electricity production and storage facilities" 2; secondly, article L315-1 provides that an individual plant for self-consumption may include the storage of electricity; and finally, article L121-7 specifies that in
READ MOREIn the fourth in our series of briefings following the passing of the Energy Act 2023 (the Act) on 26 October 2023, our energy experts at Norton Rose Fulbright look at the implications
READ MOREIn the fourth in our series of briefings following the passing of the Energy Act 2023 (the Act) on 26 October 2023, our energy experts at Norton Rose Fulbright look at the implications of the Act on regulation of the electricity storage sector.. Electricity Storage Regulation. Electricity storage was, for many years, without a explicit regulatory regime.
READ MOREThe City of Luxembourg has put in place a set of measures to reduce energy consumption and climate impact.
READ MORECompared to other European countries, Luxembourg has relatively low uptake of renewable energy sources, accounting for just 7.5% of energy usage in 2018. However, the market for renewable energy is growing and an increasing number of Luxembourgish suppliers offer green alternatives, including Eida and the Enovos Group.
READ MOREThe report recommends that infrastructure plans and processes should be aligned with renewable energy deployment and should facilitate smart grid technologies
READ MOREThe commissioning is scheduled for autumn 2016. The final large project, Nant de Drance located in the canton of Valais, is expected to be finished in 2018. This project will have a capacity of 900 MW with an efficiency level of 80%. These projects significantly increase Switzerland''s energy storage capacities, from 1380 MW to 3520 MW.
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