Position Papers

EUTurbines welcomes the ambition of CISAF to strengthen industrial competitiveness and accelerate decarbonisation via improved state aid rules. Especially the suggested fast-track approval procedure for capacity mechanisms could efficiently support Member States in ensuring a reliable and stable electricity supply. However, in many parts the draft CISAF introduces unnecessary complexity and disadvantages or even excludes […]

EUTurbines provided input to the ACER public consultation on the impact of developing peak-shaving products on the Union electricity market under normal market circumstances, mandated by the last review of the EU electricity market design rules. EUTurbines largely agrees with the ACER view that extending peak shaving to be used in normal market circumstances will […]

EUTurbines is concerned about the plans to further develop the EU Taxonomy. The Platform on Sustainable Finance, which advises the European Commission on the Taxonomy, recently presented a draft report proposing suggesting changes to the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act. EUTurbines contributed to the call for feedback on the report, rejecting the suggested approach for the […]

The past years have put energy security high up on the European agenda and, in the coming months, the European Commission could review its energy security legislative framework to adapt it to present and future challenges.In this paper, the European gas power plant industry argues for an integrated approach to energy security, which considers the […]

EUTurbines welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to establish a framework for certifying low-carbon fuels. As representatives of the hydrogen and gas engine power plant industry, we fully support Europe’s commitment to the rapid decarbonisation of the gas infrastructure, in line with the goals of the gas package, and the development of a robust hydrogen economy. […]

Considerations of EUTurbines, EUGINE & EUROMOT on the recently published revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive In August 2024, the revised EU Industrial Emissions Directive (“IED 2.0”) entered into force. As any directive, it requires a transposition into national legislation, EU Member States will have to incorporate its provisions into their national laws by 01 […]

EUTurbines recommendations in the context of the European Industrial Emissions Directive,October 2024 The European gas and steam turbine industry, represented by its industry association EUTurbines, promotes the use of hydrogen in power plants as pathway to a reliable dispatchable energy generation that complements the growing share of variable renewables in Europe’s electricity mix. The European […]

EUTurbines welcomes the recommendations proposed by ACER on the Network Code Requirements for Generators (NC RfG), which brings forth significant improvements in terms of harmonising and future-proofing the grid connection requirements at EU level.Notwithstanding, manufacturers encounter challenges due to the inconsistent and unclear requirements, coupled with the lack of a practical perspective in the NC […]

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 gas and […]

In this paper, EUTurbines elaborates further on the reasons that lead the gas and steam turbine power plant industry to ask for adaptations to the Rate of Change of Frequency (RoCoF) requirements applied to high power Synchronous Power Generation Modules (SPGMs).The document provides an overview of the extensive studies conducted by EUTurbines’ experts, examining the […]

The Gas and Steam Turbine Industry is essential for Europe’s electricity system, providing reliable power generation and heating, notably in cogeneration plants. This paper, created alongside EUTurbines’ response to the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) consultation, outlines the industry’s reasons for seeking a derogation from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) restrictions. Considering gas and Steam Turbines […]

Representing the European gas and steam power plant industry, EUTurbines’ response highlights our dedication to driving meaningful change and innovation across the European energy sector and confirms our alignment with the European decarbonisation goals. In our view, CCUS will play a crucial role in reaching the EU decarbonisation targets given its advanced development status and […]

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

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 […]

On the 23 of January 2023 the European Commission launched a public consultation seeking feedback on “making electricity bills more independent from the short-term cost of fossil fuels”, “driving renewable investments”, “alternatives to gas to keep the electricity system in balance”, “lessons learned from short term market interventions”, “better consumer empowerment and protection” and “stronger […]

In this joint paper, EUTurbines and EUGINE remind about the role of gas power plants in a net-zero energy system and propose some building blocks for an electricity market design that supports flexible and firm capacity. Our aim is to help build a power system that is reliable and safe while offering consumers the lowest […]

The European power plant industry, represented by EUTurbines and EUGINE, supports the full and quick decarbonisation of Europe’s gas infrastructure and the uptake of the hydrogen economy as intended by the gas market package. The text presented by the European Commission focuses on the supply and network aspects, but unfortunately neglects the needs of major […]

Taxonomy Complementary Climate Delegated Act (CDA) – Why it is essential to support it 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 […]

REPowerEU aims at rapidly reducing the European Unions’ dependence on Russian fossil fuels by fast forwarding the clean transition, saving energy and diversifying energy supplies. The European power plant industry, represented by EUTurbines and EUGINE, welcomes theREPowerEU Plan and supports the necessary efforts to become independent of Russianfossil fuels. Our sector stands ready to support […]

EUTurbines welcomes with much interest the discussion over Rate of Change of Frequency (RoCoF), as initiated by ENTSO-E, with the event “stakeholders’ webinar on RoCoF related consideration” on 1 February 2022.The intent of this paper is to address several points raised in this discussion, providing background information and recommendations from the gas and steam turbine […]