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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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Storage-plus-renewables could save Indian state $1 billion over new coal, says think tank A new study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) finds that the Indian state of Rajasthan could save up to $1.02 billion in 2030 power procurement costs by pairing renewables with battery storage instead of contracting new coal capacity.
CEEW
3 hours ago
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Romania finalizes rules for national battery storage subsidy program The Romanian government has published the final financing guide for its first dedicated national battery-storage program for prosumers, offering grants of up to 75% of project costs.
Brian Publicover
6 hours ago
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Engie and Return extend flexibility agreement for storage in Germany to 400 MW The contracts are not concluded for individual battery storage sites, but rather for various facilities that are bundled in a Virtual Flexibility Portfolio. Engie and Return concluded the first agreement of this kind in February.
Sandra Enkhardt
Sep 14, 2026
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India adds 8.2 GWh of new BESS capacity in H1 2026 New analysis reveals India added 8.2 GWh of battery energy storage in H1 2026, overwhelming last year's figures and signaling a major shift in the subcontinent's storage sector.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 14, 2026
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Australian state needs 125 GWh of energy storage by 2035, says report Just 11% of the storage capacity Western Australia needs by 2035 is currently under construction, a new report finds, with transmission bottlenecks threatening billions in clean-industry investment across the state's two largest industrial hubs.
Ev Foley
Sep 11, 2026
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Italy’s storage market shrinks 58% in 12 months as installations slow Italy’s battery storage market added 1.3 GWh in the first half of 2026, but installations fell sharply year on year amid a prolonged residential slowdown.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Sep 11, 2026
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Zhero and Tesla Energy sign agreement for 3 GWh of BESS in Italy Tesla Energy will supply Megapack batteries for the projects, and Zhero is currently developing utility-scale storage projects totaling over 1.5 GW, the companies told pv magazine Italia.
Sergio Matalucci
Sep 10, 2026

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Storage-plus-renewables could save Indian state $1 billion over new coal, says think tank A new study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) finds that the Indian state of Rajasthan could save up to $1.02 billion in 2030 power procurement costs by pairing renewables with battery storage instead of contracting new coal capacity.
CEEW
3 hours ago
View article
Romania finalizes rules for national battery storage subsidy program The Romanian government has published the final financing guide for its first dedicated national battery-storage program for prosumers, offering grants of up to 75% of project costs.
Brian Publicover
6 hours ago
View article
Engie and Return extend flexibility agreement for storage in Germany to 400 MW The contracts are not concluded for individual battery storage sites, but rather for various facilities that are bundled in a Virtual Flexibility Portfolio. Engie and Return concluded the first agreement of this kind in February.
Sandra Enkhardt
Sep 14, 2026
View article
India adds 8.2 GWh of new BESS capacity in H1 2026 New analysis reveals India added 8.2 GWh of battery energy storage in H1 2026, overwhelming last year's figures and signaling a major shift in the subcontinent's storage sector.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 14, 2026
View article
Australian state needs 125 GWh of energy storage by 2035, says report Just 11% of the storage capacity Western Australia needs by 2035 is currently under construction, a new report finds, with transmission bottlenecks threatening billions in clean-industry investment across the state's two largest industrial hubs.
Ev Foley
Sep 11, 2026
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Italy’s storage market shrinks 58% in 12 months as installations slow Italy’s battery storage market added 1.3 GWh in the first half of 2026, but installations fell sharply year on year amid a prolonged residential slowdown.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Sep 11, 2026
View article
Zhero and Tesla Energy sign agreement for 3 GWh of BESS in Italy Tesla Energy will supply Megapack batteries for the projects, and Zhero is currently developing utility-scale storage projects totaling over 1.5 GW, the companies told pv magazine Italia.
Sergio Matalucci
Sep 10, 2026
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Mexico plans 2.2 GW of battery storage for state utility by 2030 Mexico’s state-owned utility plans to deploy 2.2 GW of battery storage by 2030 as the country expands grid flexibility.
Luis Ini
Sep 10, 2026
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Sri Lanka proposes BESS-inclusive feed-in tariffs, draws pricing pushback Sri Lanka's proposed battery storage tariffs have drawn early criticism from within the national grid operator, which says the rates far exceed prices already secured through competitive tenders.
Brian Publicover
Sep 10, 2026

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