At the beginning of June, the European Commission published a first version of its Draft Climate, Energy and Environmental Aid Guidelines (CEEAG).

In our feedback, sent to the Commission, we underline that gas-fired power generation is not bound to natural gas and that the technology is also capable of operating with renewable and decarbonised gases, including hydrogen. In other words, support to gas-fired power generation technologies does not...more >

With the publication of the EU’s “hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe” in July 2020, hydrogen was recognised as key priority in Europe’s ambitions to become climate neutral by 2050.

As from 2025, hydrogen should become an intrinsic part of an integrated energy system, playing a role in balancing a renewables-based electricity system and thus providing flexibility. Hydrogen produced from renewable electricity will be stored and used in power plants...more >

In the context of the European Green Deal ambition to decarbonise the EU gas sector, the European Commission launched a consultation to seek stakeholders’ views on revising the EU gas market rules. The questions raised in the consultation relate primarily to the cost-efficient decarbonisation of the existing gas sector, including through renewable and low carbon hydrogen and other renewable and low carbon gases.

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Renewable and decarbonised gases will play a decisive role in helping the EU economy reach net-zero. To deliver on the potential of gas to contribute to lowering emissions, the signatories of this joint letter call for an EU policy framework that promotes the production, market uptake and system integration of renewable and decarbonised gases. The main pillars of such a policy framework should be a common target to reduce the...more >

In February the European Commission launched a public consultation on aspects of methane emissions in the energy sector. The replies to this consultation will feed into the legislative proposals for new EU legislation to reduce methane emissions in the energy sector.

Despite the limited impact of engine emissions on total emissions, engine manufacturers have been working for years to reduce methane emissions. This preoccupation does not only stem...more >

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ENZA, the European Net Zero Alliance, brings together 17 European associations in the energy, industry, buildings, mobility, forestry, and agriculture sectors. ENZA aims to bridge the gap between energy vectors and energy-consuming sectors to reach 2050 climate neutrality. It was successfully launched on the 30 March with an online event attended by 150 participants.

As a founding member of ENZA, EUGINE is convinced that only the combination of all energy...more >

The Taxonomy delegated acts still fall short on recognising that a sustainable energy system, based on high shares of variable wind and solar energy, will need a considerable amount of flexible back-up solutions to ensure that the energy supply is stable and reliable. 

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EUGINE and EUTurbines, the gas power plants technology providers, welcome and support the European Commission’s initiative to prepare gas markets for the increased climate ambition of the European Union. A consistent EU-wide legal framework will be essential to drive the decarbonisation of European gas markets, namely by facilitating the emergence of a market for competitive renewable and low-carbon gases.

In February, the European Commission published a roadmap laying out its plans...more >

With the aim of helping the European Union reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, the European Commission is currently preparing its “Fit for 55 package”, which should include amendments to the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and to the Renewable Energy Directive (RED).

EUGINE considers both directives to be essential instruments in the decarbonization of Europe. Engine power generation supports the energy efficiency and renewable targets by...more >

State aid rules have a strong impact on the business case of environmentally friendly energy projects such as gas engines running on biogas or used for high-efficiency cogeneration (on-site combined heat and power production). EUGINE has therefore replied to the Consultation opened by the European Commission in view of revising the guidelines on energy and environmental protection.

In our reply and the background document submitted, we underline that the new state...more >

Cogeneration or, as it is also called, combined heat and power (CHP), can help users achieve significant savings and is a cost-efficient solution to help Europe decarbonize, while also enhancing the reliability and flexibility of a renewables-based, highly electrified and integrated energy system. Those are the main takeaways of a study commissioned by COGEN Europe and 26 other partners including EUGINE.

Taking a use-case perspective, the study shows that...more >

EUGINE believes that the suggested criteria for gas-based electricity and heat generation in the draft delegated act on climate change mitigation and the “do no significant harm” criterion under climate change adaptation fall short of being in line with the energy and climate policy and ambitions of the EU. It does not sufficiently take into account a decarbonisation path that leads to immediate cuts in GHG emissions in the short-term.

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In a letter sent to the European Commission, the Council and the Parliament, EUGINE, together with a wide industry alliance, calls for a Hydrogen Strategy that is inclusive of all clean hydrogen pathways. The letter states that a technology-neutral approach is needed for a cost-efficient and cost-effective decarbonisation of the European economy. Additionally, the importance to develop a commercial market for clean hydrogen is stressed with a focus on the...more >

In a letter sent to Commission Vice-President Timmermans and Commissioners Breton, Simson, Urpilainen, Vălean and Várhelyi, EUGINE and 13 other industry organisations point out five important principles to make hydrogen a success story for the climate and for Europe's prosperity. The principles put forward include: setting the right ambition, putting carbon performance first, focusing on volumes, avoiding to restrict opportunities and acting fast. 

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The right intention but insufficient conclusions and actions. This is the summary of EUTurbines and EUGINE on the Energy System Integration Strategy presented today by the European Commission. While the Hydrogen Strategy has a more inclusive approach, the Energy System Integration Strategy missed out concentrating on electrification instead of enabling all sectors to find their specific best approach to decarbonise through optimised interactions of the electricity, gas and heat networks.

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Engine power plants often supply electricity and heat/cold to critical infrastructure such as hospitals, airports, data centres or industrial plants. Due to its compact size and installation behind closed doors, engine power plants are not very visible, but also during the crisis time of COVID-19 reliably ensured that power and/or heat was always available to those who helped to overcome the pandemic.

EUGINE , between 27 April and 8 May,...more >

In a joint position paper on energy system integration, EUGINE, together with EUTurbines, calls for a balanced decarbonisation approach supporting and reaping all the benefits from the uptake of renewable and decarbonised gases, such as the possibility of long-term and seasonal energy storage. Enhanced (cross-sectoral) interactions between climate-neutral gases, liquid fuels, heat/cold and electrons are needed and will result in a fit-for-purpose energy system.

The position paper further focuses on how...more >

The undersigned organisations would like to express their strong support for the EU’s response to tackle the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. We urge EU institutions and national governments to continue to support the EU climate neutrality target in 2050 and fully support the recent call by thirteen EU climate and environment ministers to place the European Green Deal at the heart of the EU’s recovery plan. We strongly believe...more >

EUGINE, together with EUTurbines, initiated a joint letter Cogen Europe, EBA, ETE, ETN, EUGINE, EUTurbines, SolarPower Europe and WindEurope, associations representing the providers of power generation technologies and services.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis presents a great challenge to the European economy and society, whose impact and extent remain difficult to assess. Drastic measures are needed to limit the virus propagation, yet essential services need to be guaranteed.

Following the publication of...more >

“The climate-neutrality objective provides certainty on the direction we are heading in for 2050 but lacks clarity on the steps in between and the solutions to be developed for achieving it”, said Ralf Wezel, Secretary General of both EUGINE and EUTurbines, when commenting the European Commission’s proposal for a European Climate Law, on behalf of the European gas power plant industry.

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EUTurbines and EUGINE welcome the ambitions expressed in the European Green Deal presented today. The European gas power plant industry, represented by the two associations covering turbine and engine technologies respectively, supports the targets of climate-neutrality and the decarbonisation of the EU’s energy system. 

Ralf Wezel, Secretary General of EUGINE and EUTurbines, states "“We appreciate to see that the European Green Deal highlights the importance of sector coupling and the decarbonisation...more >

Following the adoption by the European Investment Bank (EIB) of a new energy lending policy aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement, EUGINE Secretary General Ralf Wezel commented as follows:

“The EIB has played a key role in funding valuable projects such as the highly flexible & efficient gas engines of Kiel or the emergency reserve power plant of Kiisa which is essential to Estonia’s security of electricity supply.”

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On 13 November EUGINE organised a conference at PowerGen in Paris, gathering engine experts, grid operators, EU decision-makers and interested stakeholders, all willing to discuss trends for both our technology and EU energy & climate policies.


Showcasing 2030 trends for engine power plants applications

Presenting the new trends of a quickly further developing industry was the objective of the first part of the EUGINE conference. The speakers, all of them EUGINE...more >

As part of a cooperation agreement, EUGINE will organise a half-day programme at PowerGen Europe for discussing the future of engine power generation

The event will take place on 13 November 09:30 – 12:15 and present and discuss application trends for engine power plants as well as the future of engines in a carbon-neutral energy system.

Panellists will include representatives from all leading engine manufacturers, but also the European Commission and other...more >

After a legislative period mainly focused on the development of the electricity market and the adoption of the ‘clean energy’ package, the 2019-2024 legislative period should be focused on progressively decarbonising the gas grid as well as the heating, transport and industry sectors. Download here our Policy Navigator - Your guide to legislation enabling dispatchable green energy.

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Following today’s final adoption of the revised electricity market legislation by EU ministers, EUGINE Secretary General Ralf Wezel commented

“With the new rules supporting scarcity pricing we should definitely see more and more investments in technologies such as gas engines and storage which due to their flexibility can easily deliver in those key moments when wind & solar cannot meet the electricity demand.”

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Ralf Wezel, Secretary General of EUGINE, signed on 1 April 2019 the Bucharest Declaration of the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the EU on "Sustainable and Smart Gas Infrastructure for Europe". The signatories of the non-binding document highlight the potential of the gas infrastructure "to accommodate increasing shares of near-zero carbon hydrogen and Renewable gases". EUGINE recalled on that occasion that already today gas engines of more than 17...more >

On Monday, 8 October EUGINE successfully hosted a dinner-debate of the European Energy Forum

Chaired by MEP Inese Vaidere, Director of the European Energy Forum

Speakers:
• Hermann Kröger, Senior Vice-President MAN Energy Solutions
• Eero Ailio, Advisor Internal Energy Market DG Energy - European Commission

See the EUGINE press release on ths event here

After Europe set ambitious climate & energy targets for 2030, it must focus on reaching them and defining the...more >

10 key take-aways have been concluded from the study “Flexibility needs and options for Europe’s future electricity system”.

These take-aways have now also been translated into Ialian and Spanish.

Le 10 cose più importanti dello studio di flessibilità

10 Conclusiones clave del estudio sobre flexibilidad

Here you can also find the whole study and the 10 take-aways in English, German and French.

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10 key take-aways have been concluded from the study “Flexibility needs and options for Europe’s future electricity system”.

Here you can find the whole study and the 10 take-aways, the latter in German and French versions as well.

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The 10 most important things we learned from the study

Das Wichtigste aus der Flexibilitätsstudie

Les 10 points clés de l'étude sur la flexibilité

With the political process about the future European electricity market design reaching its hot phase, EUGINE, the European engine power plant association, and Energy Brainpool, a consultancy specialised in the energy sector, have published an analysis of the key ability needed for the stability of a renewables dominated energy system: flexibility.

The study provides evidence that it will need different flexibility options to match the different challenges from short- to long-term...more >