When do I need to submit technical documentation for a stationary battery energy storage system?

Safety of Stationary Battery Energy Storage Systems (Article 12) Technical documentation demonstrating successful testing for the safety parameters listed in Annex V of the regulation must be submitted by 18 August 2024.

What are the rules relating to cross-border storage and LNG facilities?

Those measures shall under no circumstances block or restrict the cross-border use of storage facilities or LNG facilities and shall not limit cross-border transmission capacities allocated in accordance with Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/459 (*1). 4.

What are the lithium-ion batteries in containers guidelines?

The Lithium-ion Batteries in Containers Guidelines seek to prevent the increasing risks that the transport of lithium-ion batteries by sea creates, providing suggestions for identifying such risks and thereby helping to ensure a safer supply chain in the future.

What if a member state imposes a gas storage obligation?

If a Member State imposes an obligation on suppliers of gas to protected customers on its territory to store gas in underground gas storage facilities, the amount of gas to be stored should be determined on the basis of the amount of natural gas supplied to those protected customers.

Can lithium-ion batteries be transported safely in containers?

Industry bodies have united to produce "Guidelines for safe transport of Lithium-ion batteries in containers".

What are the barriers to the development of energy storage systems?

Barriers to the development of BESSs and other energy storage systems also include high upfront capital costs, uncertain revenue streams and delays to grid connections. In response to these concerns, the government published its action plan to accelerate grid connections in November 2023.