Industrial Accelerator Act Annex II excludes critical EU produced lead-based and nickel-based battery systems from public procurement

EUROBAT, the Association of European Automotive and Industrial Battery Manufacturers, respectfully seeks urgent clarification regarding Annex II of the draft Industrial Accelerator Act, specifically the Union origin requirements for battery energy storage systems (BESS) in public procurement, auctions and public interventions.

The draft appears to tie BESS eligibility to the presence of a Battery Management System (BMS) alongside Union assembly and component requirements. EUROBAT urgently requests the explicit inclusion of BMS-free industrial battery systems within the scope to ensure that critical energy infrastructure backup-power is not excluded.

EUROBAT urgently requests the explicit inclusion of BMS-free industrial battery systems within the scope to ensure that critical energy infrastructure backup-power is not excluded.

We are calling for a simple clarification: the BMS requirement should apply only where a BMS is technically needed. 

We have co-signed a joint letter to Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President at the European Commission, to ensure critical EU-made backup power systems are not unintentionally excluded.

Read it here or see the attachment below.