In a letter sent to the European Commission, the Council and the Parliament, EUTurbines, 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...

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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,...

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...

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...

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...

“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...

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...

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...

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...

The European Commission presented on 28 November the much awaited “Strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reductions”. The strategy presents possible paths and measures that will allow the EU to comply with the Paris agreement and to reach the climate neutral objective as soon as possible.

The goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C requires a comprehensive plan to ensure the deployment of existing solutions and the development...

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

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

On Monday, 8 October EUGINE will host a dinner-debate of the European Energy Forum

Welcome at 19:30 for dinner at 20:00
Members’ Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels

Chaired by Jerzy Buzek MEP, President of the European Energy Forum

Speakers:
• Hermann Kröger, Senior Vice-President MAN Energy Solutions
• Miguel Sagredo, Adviser to Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete (tbc)
• Fabrice Dubreuil, Deputy Permanent Representative of France to the EU (tbc)

After Europe set ambitious climate & energy targets for 2030,...

“Austria’s new energy and climate targets for 2030 and how to achieve them”

by EUGINE & CIMAC
Tuesday, 19 June 2018 – 12:00 – 14:00

Taking place in Vienna during the Electrify Europe exhibition & conference, this year’s  European Engine Power Plant Forum will look at the ambitious new Austrian government targets on energy and climate and discuss the impact and the role flexible and efficient engine power plants can play in...

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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The 10 most important things we learned...

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...

Flexible gas engine power plants are an important element for the energy transition

Successful first European Engine Power Plant Forum organised by EUGINE and CIMAC

The energy transition will lead to a smart combination of renewable energy sources with storage technology and flexible engine power plants, capable to balance the variability of the renewables. Fostering the provision of these solutions – including flexible engine power plants - can best be done...

Engine power plants will play a vital role within the future energy mix. Already today engine power plants are a widely used technology in energy generation, mainly in the field of emergency power and combined heat and power applications. For a better understanding of their technology and the wide range of applications EUGINE published this brochure.

EUGINE - Engine Power Plants - Technology & Applications

Engine power plants will play a vital role within the future energy mix. Already today engine power plants are a widely used technology in energy generation, mainly in the field of emergency power and combined heat and power applications. For a better understanding of their technology and the wide range of applications EUGINE published this brochure.

EUGINE - Engine Power Plants - Technology & Applications

The brochure outlines EUGINE’s recommendations for the main challenges of Europe’s climate and energy policy and describes the contribution of engine power plants to a modern, efficient and environmentally sound energy generation that meets the needs of the European Union.

EUGINE - Europe's Energy and Climate Policy

Europe has sufficient electricity supply capacities – the real and growing challenge is to balance production and consumption in real time. Among the available options "flexible generation" is the only large scale technology that is available, affordable and proven to work. The new brochure outlines the challenge, the reasons behind it and the options for meeting the challenge.

EUGINE - Flexibility Challenge