Cre energy storage in france

What does CRE do?

CRE is the independent authority responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the French energy markets for the benefit of consumers. The CRE's mission to ensure the smooth operation of retail markets also includes its involvement in setting regulated electricity and natural gas sales tariffs. Who are we ?

How many battery energy storage systems have been certified for secondary reserve?

Specifically, the CRE cited that 100MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and demand response providers were certified for secondary reserve in January 2024, almost double the equivalent number in late 2021.

How much PSPS capacity will CRE provide in 2035?

The PPE currently in force provides for a development target of 1.5 GW of PSPS capacity between 2030 and 2035 9. Other storage methods which, considered by CRE in 2019, were not intended to benefit from any specific public support as these are competitive activities, but should, if necessary, benefit from existing market mechanisms.

How does RTE affect storage devices?

CRE also suggested that RTE ensures that access rules to market mechanisms (in particular, rules governing long-term call for tenders on the capacity mechanism) be adapted so that storage devices could participate effectively 10.

Will CRE adopt an accelerated process in 2022?

In its deliberation of 7 April 2022, CRE has underlined the need to adopt an accelerated process, which would allow for the implementation of calls for tenders for electricity storage as soon as possible.