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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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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
53 minutes 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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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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Liberia seeks consultant for solar, battery storage auction The government of Liberia is seeking help developing legal, technical, commercial, and financial mechanisms for the country’s first solar and battery energy storage auction. The deadline for expressions of interest is Feb. 25, 2025.
Patrick Jowett
Feb 06, 2025
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Containers of battery energy storage solution
Battery storage in California delivering as a daily workhorse, details IEEFA report An institute report details how batteries are now regularly capturing otherwise-curtailed solar generation, and are firmly integral to daily grid operations.
Tristan Rayner
Feb 04, 2025
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Indian budget focuses on recycling to secure lithium battery supply chain Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has submitted the Union Budget for 2025-26, which proposes a customs duty exemption for scrap from lithium-ion batteries and critical minerals.
Uma Gupta
Feb 04, 2025
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Aggreko mulls gas plant-battery hybrid projects for Brazil’s capacity auctions The English and US-owned business could offer gas-plus-storage projects in a thermal and hydro capacity reserve auction (LRCAP) planned for June as well as bidding in this year's planned energy storage tender.
Lívia Neves
Feb 03, 2025
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Battery anode AD/CVD case moves forward, threatening to double U.S. battery costs The United States International Trade Commission has affirmed it will move forward with antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, which may lead to tariffs as high as 920% on a critical battery material.
Ryan Kennedy
Feb 03, 2025
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How the US can get back in the driver’s seat of its battery future While the United States needs to develop its own lithium-ion battery supply chain, it is just as important for the nation to diversify its supply beyond the dominant technology and into new battery chemistries.
Mukesh Chatter
Jan 31, 2025
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GoldenPeaks Capital targets 600 MWh BESS portfolio expansion The European renewables investor has announced a battery energy storage system (BESS)-centered strategy following its success in the Polish Capacity Market auction.
Matthew Lynas
Jan 31, 2025
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Germany’s battery storage fleet surges to 19 GWh Last year, the number of newly installed residential battery energy storage systems in Germany fell slightly. In contrast, the capacity of large-scale storage systems with a power output of more than 1 MW doubled within a year.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jan 31, 2025
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Australian government push for community electrification met with renewed calls for federal residential battery subsidy With the Australian federal government increasing efforts to support community electrification programs, industry bodies have responded with renewed calls for a national program to accelerate residential battery uptake. The Smart Energy Council said that, as a federal election campaign looms, a battery support scheme could be promised and implemented quickly, delivering a “win for hip pockets.”
Jonathan Gifford
Jan 30, 2025

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