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Policymakers are increasingly recognizing the value of energy storage for building a greener, flexible, and reliable energy system. In a growing number of markets, energy policies are being introduced to support both deployment and local manufacturing.

Be it through procurement exercises or other market mechanisms, policymakers have intensified efforts to drive the development and deployment of all energy storage solutions.
However, in most markets, some barriers still exist.

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Policy

European energy storage industry calls for legal clarity on project permitting timelines In a new position paper on project permitting, the European Energy Storage Association recommends policymakers to implement binding time limits of 12 to 24 months.

Blathnaid O’Dea

13 hours ago

Policy

Germany abruptly U-turns on new battery-planning rules A draft amendment would massively harm the planning privileges Germany granted battery projects only weeks ago, prompting sharp criticism, including from the state of Bavaria.

Sandra Enkhardt

17 hours ago

Markets

462 storage projects totaling 7,614 MW are being processed in Spain 483 MW already have Administrative Construction Authorization, while 2,644 MW have obtained a favorable Environmental Impact Statement.

Pilar Sanchez Molina, Jose Pedrosa

Dec 03, 2025

Policy

Irish energy industry calls for 500 MW of storage capacity by 2030 Irish grid operator EirGrid set the proposed minimum procurement for long duration energy storage procurement at 201 MW, well below its initial 2030 goal of 500 MW of storage capacity. Energy Storage Ireland called for more ambition and a longer contract length to reflect international standards.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Dec 03, 2025

Markets

Namibia’s power corp launches procurement for 90 MWh battery storage project A landmark 45 MW / 90 MWh battery project in Namibia begins procurement with World Bank backing.

Dec 02, 2025

Industry

US battery fleet grows 59% with nearly 14 GW added in 12 months, says EIA Data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that battery energy storage and solar are dominating capacity additions, while fossil fuel capacity continues to net a decline. Another 22 GW of storage is projected for the coming year.

Dec 01, 2025

Grid-scale

Spain’s final EDRF storage tender awards 133 projects totaling 2.4 GW / 10 GWh The new resolution that is co-financed by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) has eight fewer projects, but 223 MW and 891 MWh more than in the provisional resolution.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Dec 01, 2025

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Policy

European energy storage industry calls for legal clarity on project permitting timelines In a new position paper on project permitting, the European Energy Storage Association recommends policymakers to implement binding time limits of 12 to 24 months.

Blathnaid O’Dea

13 hours ago

Policy

Germany abruptly U-turns on new battery-planning rules A draft amendment would massively harm the planning privileges Germany granted battery projects only weeks ago, prompting sharp criticism, including from the state of Bavaria.

Sandra Enkhardt

17 hours ago

Markets

462 storage projects totaling 7,614 MW are being processed in Spain 483 MW already have Administrative Construction Authorization, while 2,644 MW have obtained a favorable Environmental Impact Statement.

Pilar Sanchez Molina, Jose Pedrosa

Dec 03, 2025

Policy

Irish energy industry calls for 500 MW of storage capacity by 2030 Irish grid operator EirGrid set the proposed minimum procurement for long duration energy storage procurement at 201 MW, well below its initial 2030 goal of 500 MW of storage capacity. Energy Storage Ireland called for more ambition and a longer contract length to reflect international standards.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Dec 03, 2025

Markets

Namibia’s power corp launches procurement for 90 MWh battery storage project A landmark 45 MW / 90 MWh battery project in Namibia begins procurement with World Bank backing.

Dec 02, 2025

Industry

US battery fleet grows 59% with nearly 14 GW added in 12 months, says EIA Data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows that battery energy storage and solar are dominating capacity additions, while fossil fuel capacity continues to net a decline. Another 22 GW of storage is projected for the coming year.

Dec 01, 2025

Grid-scale

Spain’s final EDRF storage tender awards 133 projects totaling 2.4 GW / 10 GWh The new resolution that is co-financed by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) has eight fewer projects, but 223 MW and 891 MWh more than in the provisional resolution.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Dec 01, 2025

Opinion & Analysis

FEOC compliance and stranded energy storage assets The looming threat of Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) compliance is set to create stranded energy storage assets by jeopardizing tax credits for projects reliant on certain Chinese-sourced components after 2025.

Nov 28, 2025

Policy

Chinese Ministry of Industry moves to curb irrational competion in battery energy storage industry The Ministry is calling for swift action to rein in aggressive low‑price competition that threatens to destabilize businesses and impede sustainable industry growth.

Nov 28, 2025

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