Policy positions

Considerations of EUGINE & EUTurbines on the recently published revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive In August 2024, the revised EU Industrial Emissions Directive (IED 2.0) will come into force, requiring Member States to transpose its provisions into national law within 22 months. The directive mandates emission limit values (ELVs) for industrial installations, such as […]

The review of the Network Code Requirements for Generators (NC RfG) aims to further harmonising the grid connection requirements at EU level and making them future proof. Indeed, the clarification and harmonisation of electricity network connection requirements is essential if we want to accelerate the energy transition and avoid unnecessary costs to businesses and consumers. […]

EUGINE, EUROMOT and EUROPGEN welcome the ACER Recommendation to review the network code on requirements for grid connection of generators (NC RfG), which carries significant improvements when it comes to harmonising the grid connection requirements at EU level and making them future-proof. As associations representing engine power plant manufacturers at European level, we would nevertheless […]

On December 14, 2023, the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero launched a public consultation seeking feedback on the need and potential market interventions to boost the deployment of Hydrogen to Power (H2P) plants, which are seen as a critical technology to balance electricity supply and demand. As the association representing engine power […]

EUGINE has been joined by five other major associations representing multiple energy carriers and integrated energy solutions in a call for taking an integrated system perspective in the electricity market design review. The associations underline that the flexibility that can be provided via an integrated energy system approach that adequately considers the benefits of a […]

EUGINE has joined a group of 45 organisations to call for a binding 2030 EU-level target for biomethane to be included in the Hydrogen & Gas Package under negotiation. REPowerEU put forward an ambitious plan for renewable gases and it is the role of the Hydrogen & Gas Package to give legal status to those […]

Engine Power Plants play a critical role in maintaining a steady energy supply in Europe. Unfortunately, their significance was overlooked in the Annex XV Report. EUGINE urges the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) to consider granting a derogation specific to Engine Power Plants in the Energy Sector regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). We propose extending […]

EUGINE responded to the consultation on ACER’s draft amendments to the Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/631 of 14 April 2016 establishing a Network Code on Requirements for Grid Connection of Generators (‘NC RfG’). In our comments and proposals, we underline the need to, among others:

In its proposal to improve the Union’s electricity market design from March 2023, the European Commission proposed to explicitly exclude behind-the-meter generation when bidding for a peak shaving product as well as in flexibility support schemes. EUGINE, together with other manufacturers and users of decentralised, “behind-the-meter” generation, has co-signed a letter calling policymakers to avoid […]

EUGINE and EUTurbines jointly released their position paper on the European Commission proposal to improve the Union’s electricity market design. In a nutshell, we propose to:

Following Regulation 2016/631 (RfG NC), Equipment certificates can be used to show that a power generating unit complies with the requirements found in a grid code. Obtaining an equipment certificate from an accredited certification body is an expensive and time-consuming process, involving testing and simulations. Today, in many countries, in order to obtain individual equipment […]

The EU climate goals set to 2030 and 2050 continue to push Europe to undergo an accelerated decarbonisation transition.  The Commission has expressed the importance of sector integration in such a transition, heading “(…) towards an effective, affordable and deep decarbonisation of the European economy in line with the Paris Agreement and the UN’s 2030 […]

The Electricity Market Design reform is an opportunity to future-proof the regulatory framework to enable the decarbonisation of the European economy. Within this context, EUGINE, together with some of the major European energy trade associations, are jointly urging the European Commission to consider multiple recommendations when elaborating its legislative proposal.

On the 23 of January 2023 the European Commission launched a public consultation seeking feedback on different options to “make electricity bills more independent from the short-term cost of fossil fuels”, “drive renewable investments”, promote “alternatives to gas to keep the electricity system in balance” and gather views on “lessons learned from short term market […]

EUGINE and EUTurbines, the gas power plant technology providers, have published a common paper outlining ideas on how to re-design the European electricity market to ensure it supports security of supply and generation adequacy. A key message is that it is important not to mix up short-term measures, aiming at limiting the impact of the […]

At the end of November 2022, EUGINE submitted its proposals for amendments to the network code on Requirements for Generators (NC RfG). The EUGINE proposals pursue eight clearly defined objectives:

In the context of the review of the gas market rules (“gas markets and hydrogen package”), EUGINE, EUTurbines and EHI call on policymakers to enact a legislative framework that truly supports the roll-out of hydrogen-ready appliances. At the centre of such a framework, a “hydrogen ready” definition will help create transparency and a common understanding […]

EUGINE is the European association representing manufacturers of engine power plants and their key components. Engine power plants are an integral part of the energy system at both distribution and transmission level. They provide efficient and reliable power and heat and can run on a multitude of fuels, including biogas and hydrogen. The members of […]

In its July plenary, the European Parliament will vote on the Complementary Climate Delegated Act (CDA) that should include, under strict conditions, specific nuclear and gas energy activities in the list of economic activities covered by the EU taxonomy. There are four key reasons why this CDA is direly needed: To preserve security of electricity supply To support […]