Energy Storage
Targets 2030 and 2050
Ensuring Europe’s Energy Security in a
Renewable Energy System
As Europe accelerates its ambitions to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, the energy system is set to look very different
from the one we see today. Driven by ambitious climate targets, the electricity sector especially is taking great strides
in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by replacing fossil fuel generators with renewables. However, the inherent
variability of wind and solar generation brings with it new challenges. The electricity system needs to become much
more flexible than it is today to accommodate the rising share of renewables and new flows of electricity that come
with it. Variable production of wind and solar means renewable deployment alone will not eliminate fossil fuel
dependence, as backup gas generators are used to cover renewables energy shortfalls at times of low production. If
the EU is to meet its climate targets in time and integrate even higher shares of renewables as stated in the
REPowerEU plan, reliance on fossil fuel imports and backup gas generation must be replaced with alternative low
emission solutions.
Energy shifting and flexibility services provided by energy storage are indispensable for system reliability and securing
supply of energy to cope with moments of low renewables and also maximise renewable utilisation at times of high
production. While flexibility services can also be provided by other technologies, energy storage is the only solution
able to provide the essential energy shifting service which is one of the key solutions to minimising curtailment of
renewable energy. This will ensure a self-sufficient European energy economy by maximising utilisation of local
renewables, reducing reliance on external fossil fuel imports, in turn alleviating the high electricity prices seen today.
REPowerEU clearly acknowledges this and the important role of energy storage to reduce the use of gas power plants
in the energy syste
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