BMWK's electricity storage strategy: Financial expert calls for clear framework conditions for households.

BMWK's electricity storage strategy: Financial expert calls for clear framework conditions for households.

According to a report by www.haustechnikdialog.de, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) has published an electricity storage strategy to support the expansion of electricity storage. In its statement, the Federal Association of Consumer Organizations (vzbv) particularly calls for clear framework conditions for the use of budget-related flexibilities. A sensible use of electricity storage has the potential to limit energy system costs and enable individual financial advantages for private households. Electricity storage contributes to a cost-effective and stable electricity system and has a long-term impact on security of supply and the price of electricity. Many private households now have a home storage system, and in the future, electric vehicles will also be able to function as mobile storage systems. From the vzbv's point of view, there is a need for clear and attractive framework conditions for the use of household-related flexibilities so that private households can use their electricity storage devices sensibly.

The vzbv calls, among other things, for a further development of time-variable network fees towards dynamic network fees, a regulation for market-based procurement of flexibility services and the equal treatment of mobile and stationary storage systems when exempting network fees. These measures would enable consumers to use their electricity storage more efficiently and cost-effectively, allowing them to store energy at cheaper times and access it when needed.

The implementation of these requirements could significantly influence the market for electricity storage. Clear and attractive framework conditions could increase the demand for electricity storage and the integration of renewable energies into the grid in the long term. This would in turn improve security of supply and potentially lead to a more stable electricity supply. In addition, consumers could achieve long-term financial benefits by using their electricity storage more efficiently and thus reduce their energy costs.

Overall, the vzbv's statement shows that the creation of clear and attractive framework conditions for the use of budget-related flexibilities could potentially have positive effects on the market and on consumers. This could lead to an increased spread of electricity storage systems and thus be beneficial for both private households and the energy system in the long term.