Trade groups urge European Commission to recognize long-duration energy storage in EU policy framework
By
Andy Colthorpe
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Summary
Ten trade and advocacy groups, including Energy Storage Europe and the LDES Council, are urging the European Commission to formally recognize the role of long-duration energy storage (LDES) in its upcoming policy framework. The groups argue that LDES is critical for electrification, energy security, and industrial competitiveness, and that current EU policies focus too heavily on short-duration battery storage while neglecting technologies capable of storing energy for 8+ hours. They call for dedicated targets, investment signals, and market mechanisms to support LDES deployment alongside renewables.
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LDES is critical for electrification, energy security, and industrial competitiveness.
Current EU policies focus too heavily on short-duration battery storage while neglecting technologies capable of storing energy for 8+ hours.
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