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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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EU funding ban on high-risk inverters, including Chinese suppliers, extends to BESS PCS The new policy has already applied, and impacts billions in funding from the European Investment Bank on renewable projects including standalone and co-located storage.
Tristan Rayner
19 hours ago
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German Solar Association confirms more storage, less solar capacity installed in Q1 2026 A further decline in private photovoltaic systems was recorded at the beginning of the year, prompting the association to warn the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy against further cuts. In contrast, battery storage systems are experiencing strong growth, with installations up 67 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
Sandra Enkhardt
21 hours ago
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Indian state awards 1.5 GWh BESS tender at $0.068 / kWh Uttar Pradesh Power Corp. Ltd (UPPCL) has allocated 1,500 MWh (375 MW at 4 hours) of standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity from a tender started in late October 2025.
Uma Gupta
24 hours ago
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USA: Western grid enters new era as CAISO launches Extended Day-Ahead Market The May 1 go-live of the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM) marks the first time Western utilities can coordinate large-scale solar and storage resources 24 hours in advance, a move projected to significantly slash curtailment and boost regional reliability.
Ryan Kennedy
May 04, 2026
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Australia adds 350,000 residential batteries and 4.6 GWh in 10 months under subsidy-scheme With a 30% credit for the cost of a battery provided to installers, a boom has occured in Australia. Many homes have retrofitted batteries to existing solar, and many have taken up solar for the first time as well.
Ev Foley
May 04, 2026
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Irish regulator plans to reduce grid fees for energy storage If the proposals by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities are implemented, all energy storage units would be charged solely under generator Transmission Use of System (TUoS) tariffs for the 2026/2027 tariff year, which begins on 1 October 2026.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Apr 30, 2026
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Australia’s market operator Q1 2026 report highlights 4.4 GW of grid storage coming online boosting renewables The battery boom in Australia at grid-scale and the residential sector is changing the face of the grid, with data showing the scale of the shifts across Australia's east.
Tristan Rayner, Ev Foley
Apr 30, 2026

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EU funding ban on high-risk inverters, including Chinese suppliers, extends to BESS PCS The new policy has already applied, and impacts billions in funding from the European Investment Bank on renewable projects including standalone and co-located storage.
Tristan Rayner
19 hours ago
View article
German Solar Association confirms more storage, less solar capacity installed in Q1 2026 A further decline in private photovoltaic systems was recorded at the beginning of the year, prompting the association to warn the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy against further cuts. In contrast, battery storage systems are experiencing strong growth, with installations up 67 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
Sandra Enkhardt
21 hours ago
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Indian state awards 1.5 GWh BESS tender at $0.068 / kWh Uttar Pradesh Power Corp. Ltd (UPPCL) has allocated 1,500 MWh (375 MW at 4 hours) of standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity from a tender started in late October 2025.
Uma Gupta
24 hours ago
View article
USA: Western grid enters new era as CAISO launches Extended Day-Ahead Market The May 1 go-live of the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM) marks the first time Western utilities can coordinate large-scale solar and storage resources 24 hours in advance, a move projected to significantly slash curtailment and boost regional reliability.
Ryan Kennedy
May 04, 2026
View article
Australia adds 350,000 residential batteries and 4.6 GWh in 10 months under subsidy-scheme With a 30% credit for the cost of a battery provided to installers, a boom has occured in Australia. Many homes have retrofitted batteries to existing solar, and many have taken up solar for the first time as well.
Ev Foley
May 04, 2026
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Irish regulator plans to reduce grid fees for energy storage If the proposals by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities are implemented, all energy storage units would be charged solely under generator Transmission Use of System (TUoS) tariffs for the 2026/2027 tariff year, which begins on 1 October 2026.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Apr 30, 2026
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Australia’s market operator Q1 2026 report highlights 4.4 GW of grid storage coming online boosting renewables The battery boom in Australia at grid-scale and the residential sector is changing the face of the grid, with data showing the scale of the shifts across Australia's east.
Tristan Rayner, Ev Foley
Apr 30, 2026
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Solar and storage to drive 86 GW US capacity surge in 2026 New federal data shows solar and battery assets will comprise nearly 80% of all new utility-scale power additions planned for the US electric grid this year.
Ryan Kennedy
Apr 29, 2026
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Installed BESS capacity in Spain grew by 589% since 2025 blackout Some of the consequences of the blackout include a 589% increase in installed BESS capacity in Spain between April 2025 and April 2026, the introduction of renewable participation in voltage control, a greater role for gas in the generation mix, and continued progress on interconnections.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Apr 28, 2026

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