The first meeting of the Batteries European Partnership Association (BEPA) was held on 14 December as it prepares to help establish a world-class battery innovation ecosystem in Europe by 2030.
The newly created association held its first Statutory General Assembly to review and validate the Articles of the Association and elect the representatives of its governing bodies.
BEPA, which has 137 members (54 industrial players, 56 research organisations, and 27 associations) to date, intends to aid a competitive, sustainable and circular battery value chain for the power sector and e-mobility.
The official contractual agreement between the European Commission and BEPA should be signed in April 2021. The agreement will be the foundation of a public-private partnership.
The main missions of the BEPA will be:
- to provide strategic recommendations for battery-related R&I activities to be funded under the Horizon Europe Work Programmes related to batteries
- to support and oversee the portfolio of projects funded under the Partnership Work Programmes
- to create and reinforce networks between the battery value chain Industry, Research and Technology Organisations, universities and others, and ensure synergies with other European Partnerships and initiatives
- to support the development of EU regulations on battery standards, safety, and sustainability and actively promote and monitor innovation uptake in the market.
Last week, BEST reported how The European Commission had launched its revised Batteries Directive, which sets out its goals of modernising legislative framework supporting the transition to electro-mobility, carbon-neutral energy storage, and a sustainable battery value chain.
For more information regarding BEPA (including how to apply to become a member), please consult our website: https://www.bepassociation.eu/
