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and commercialisation of storage
technologies, which in turn will
result in economies of scale and cost
reductions.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR R&D
Finally, EASE and EERA identify
recommendations for R&D policies
and regulatory developments to
support the development and large-
scale deployment of cost-effective
energy storage technologies. These
could feed into the post-Horizon
2020 research framework and be
considered for initiatives such as the winners and losers among the
recently launched European Battery
Alliance.
Our short-term policy
recommendations are to:
• develop a strategic energy storage
plan for Europe
• set up demonstration and pilot
programmes focused on grid
integration of relatively mature
technologies
The EASE/EERA Energy Storage Technology Development Roadmap can be downloaded at:
http://ease-storage.eu/ease-eera-storage-technology-development-roadmap-2017-hr/
www.europeanenergyinnovation.eu
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• demonstrate the ways in which
storage can provide energy services
and monetise the added value to
the system,
• support materials and equipment
research, and
• investigate new designs for hybrid
energy storage systems.
Another important consideration that
is underlined by the roadmap is that
we cannot and should not identify
different storage technologies. Each
technology has unique benefits and
applications, and we will need both
fast-reacting, short-duration storage as flexible and stable energy system in
well as longer-term (weekly, monthly,
seasonal) storage in a decarbonised
energy system. Being able to choose
from a diverse array of cost-effective
storage technologies will benefit the
entire system. This should be the
central tenet of the EU’s R&D efforts
as well as policymaking in the storage
sector more broadly. l
About EASE:
The European Association for
Storage of Energy (EASE) is the
voice of the energy storage
community, actively promoting the
use of energy storage in Europe
and worldwide. It supports the
deployment of energy storage as
an indispensable instrument within
the framework of the European
energy and climate policy to
deliver services to, and improve
the flexibility of, the European
energy system. EASE seeks to build
a European platform for sharing
and disseminating energy storage-
related information and supports
the transition towards a sustainable,
Europe.
EASE –European Association for
Storage of Energy
Avenue Adolphe Lacomblé 59/8,
BE–1030 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0)2.743.29.82
Website: www.ease-storage.eu
Twitter: @EASE_ES
Email: info@ease-storage.eu