The European Commission’s new EU Grids Package should speed up the decarbonisation of heating and cooling.
It aims to modernise Europe’s electricity grids, and connect them up better, recognising that this is crucial to integrate more renewable electricity and lower energy prices – both key to speeding up heat pump rollout.
In turn, heat pumps can help make the entire power system more efficient!
They provide flexibility, smooth peak demand, and reduce the need for expensive new infrastructure. This helps bring down system-wide power costs and strengthens Europe’s long-term energy security.
This is an important signal from the European Commission. Rapid implementation across Member States will be key to unlocking the benefits of clean, smart, and flexible heating.
