BMWK's electricity storage strategy: Clear framework conditions for household-related flexibilities required.

BMWK's electricity storage strategy: Clear framework conditions for household-related flexibilities required.

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) calls for clear framework conditions for the use of budget-related flexibilities.

The sensible use of electricity storage has the potential to limit energy system costs and enable individual financial benefits for private households. The expansion of electricity storage contributes to a cost-effective and stable electricity system, which has long-term effects on security of supply and the price of electricity. Many private households now have a home storage system, and in the future, electric vehicles can also function as mobile storage systems.

The vzbv's demands, such as the further development of time-variable network fees into dynamic network fees, a regulation for market-supported procurement of flexibility services and the equal treatment of mobile and stationary storage systems when exempting network fees, have a direct impact on the market and consumers. In the long term, they could help more private households to be able to use their electricity storage sensibly while at the same time keeping the electricity system cost-effective and stable.

The demands of the vzbv could therefore lead to an increasing demand for electricity storage as households find more attractive conditions. At the same time, dynamic network fees and market-based procurement of flexibility services could help the electricity market become more efficient and consumers benefit from stable electricity prices in the long term.

Overall, it is important that the vzbv's demands are taken seriously by politicians in order to promote the energy transition and the expansion of renewable energies. This could have a long-term positive impact not only on the market, but also on consumers.