The ESN was established in 2008 as the UK industry group dedicated to electricity storage. It includes a broad range of electricity storage technologies and members, such as electricity storage manufacturers and suppliers, project developers, users, electricity network operators, consultants, academic institutions, and research organisations.
The ESN is managed by Regen.
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The ESN is committed to creating an environment in which storage can flourish, ensuring that regulations and markets work for all types of storage, without favouring one particular technology.
We have identified five key priorities which we will be particularly focused on in 2021:
You can read more about our policy priorities here. Together, we can build a thriving sector and help your business develop.
We want to ensure our membership is a dynamic force that can spark change at the cutting edge of the energy system – find out more about the innovation projects, thought leadership reports and policy work that we are planning.
Let Rachel Hayes know which of the areas you’d like to be involved in.
As a network, we hold regular working group meetings where we discuss sector developments and how industry and government can improve and adapt to increase the uptake of storage. We work closely with government and regulators to create a sector that allows storage to flourish.
Markets and Revenues
Sustainability, Safety and Supply Chain
Innovation and Technology
The ESN/ESO strategic liaison meeting is our regular meeting with the ESO to discuss how storage can best participate in markets. Topics include dispatch rates in the control room and the ESO’s forward plan for their markets.
| Package | Conditions | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Sponsor | Any welcome | £5000 + VAT |
| Large corporate | Turnover above £1 million | £2500 + VAT |
| Medium corporate | £300K - £1 million turnover | £1000 + VAT |
| Small corporate | Up to 5 employees and/or up to £300K turnover | £500 + VAT |
| Academic | Academic institution | £500 + VAT |
We have ambitious plans for the coming year, our areas of focus will include:
Creating a fair regulatory framework for low carbon generation and technologies: A regulatory and market framework that has net zero at its core. Ofgem and the network operators must have clearly defined statutory remits to prioritise decarbonisation.
Electricity markets for a net zero electricity system: Markets that function effectively in a net zero system, incentivising the right kind of assets in the right places. This should include recognising the full value of low carbon assets, transparent reporting on carbon intensity of all markets, and ensuring markets are fully accessible.
Sustainability and ethics of the mineral supply chain: Increased awareness and a position in the industry on the concerns with the mineral supply chain. This could include further research and working towards a standard for the industry.
Creating a legal framework for storage: Including storage formally in the electricity licence framework. This would include a constructive industry debate on options available, including defining storage as a subset of generation or creating a new licence.
Local energy planning and investment: We need a new model for local governance of energy which allows local bodies to plan for and invest in energy policies which can deliver their ambitious climate goals.
