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Colombia launches long-term electricity auction, opens participation to battery energy storage systems
The resolution establishes 15-year contracts with obligations starting in 2030, along with an additional procurement window in 2035 for one of the products, with implementation scheduled before July 31, 2026.
Apr 24, 2026
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Long-duration battery storage can contribute to security of supply more cost-effectively than gas-fired power plants, LCP Delta finds
LCP Delta has conducted a study analyzing the potential contribution of long-duration battery storage to security of supply within capacity tenders in Germany, including an economic comparison with gas-fired power plants and the resulting costs to the public. However, the authors explicitly note that they are not advocating for a complete phase-out of new gas-fired power plants.
Philippines announces 7th renewables auction, mandates integrated BESS
The country’s seventh green energy auction is set to procure rooftop, ground-mounted and floating solar projects across the Philippines, with increased allocation in Mindanao. The Department of Energy plans to release the auction’s terms of reference during the second quarter of this year.
Japan: First capacity market battery commissioned, finance secured for 270 MWh Kikugawa BESS
Private and public cash supports more energy storage deployment in Japan, as developers take different approaches to project financing. More large-scale grid-connected projects expected in the wake of oversubscribed Japanese capacity market auction.
Brazil’s LRCAP battery auction demand estimated at nearly 3 GW
Following the contracting of 19 GW in the first LRCAP auction held this Friday (March 20), an additional 501 MW from existing thermal power plants was secured. In total, consultancy Thymos Energia had identified a need for 23 GW across the auctions, leaving an estimated remaining demand of around 3 GW for the battery auction.
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Philippines renewables auction falls short on solar+storage target
Preliminary results from the fourth renewables auction in the Philippines show 9.4 GW in awarded solar, wind and storage projects, short of the 10.6 GW target, with remaining capacity in floating solar and solar-plus-storage to be reassigned to qualified bidders.
The Italian battery playbook 2025: How to make money with storage
Mauro Moroni offers a quick guide to revenue streams for Italian battery energy storage systems (BESS), including the MACSE procurement, the Testo Integrato del Dispacciamento Elettrico (TIDE), zonal spreads, and the capacity market (CM).
Sungrow’s Brazilian business is heating up for batteries as solar project demand cools
At Intersolar 2025, Sungrow's Brazil country manager, Rafael Ribeiro, told pv magazine Brasil the company submitted more than 80 proposals to supply battery energy storage systems (BESS) between January and June alone, to projects interested in participating in the Leilão de Reserva de Capacidade na Forma de Potência (LRCAP) auction for battery storage.
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Dominican Republic tenders up to 600 MW solar, wind with mandatory storage
The call, by the Unified Council of Distribution Companies (CUED), will be the first in the nation to require projects to include batteries with storage capacity of at least four hours. The aim is to provide stability to the National Interconnected Electric System (SENI).
Capacity Investment Scheme tenders for 2.4 GWh of storage for Western Australia
The focus of the federal government’s Capacity Investment Scheme has turned to Western Australia with two tenders to open later this month seeking 1.6 GW of renewable generation, such as solar and wind, as well as 2.4 GWh of dispatchable capacity, such as battery energy storage.
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Italy’s MACSE Auction: Battery storage price cap boosted to €37,000/MW/year
The €5,000 boost from the Italian energy regulator has come via changes to three key parameters: the investment cost (INV), the rate of return on invested capital, and the operational cost factor (CFO), leading to a higher price cap in the upcoming capacity market auction for energy storage.
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