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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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Brazil can reach 7 GW in storage by 2035
Projections from the Energy Research Company (EPE), shared during the Absolar Storage Leaders event, depend on a stable legal framework and regulatory progress. Authorities and stakeholders in the electricity sector highlight the role of batteries in reducing costs, ensuring energy security, and expanding renewable energy.
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Europe: AccelerateEU supports a 200 GW storage target, but omits financing mechanism
The European Commission’s AccelerateEU energy crisis plan endorses a 200 GW battery storage target for 2030 but proposes no dedicated financing mechanism to reach it, according to SolarPower Europe (SPE), which is calling for a separate EU-wide auction funded by emissions trading revenues.
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.
Germany may curtail preferential treatment of large battery storage facilities near substations
The recently introduced preferential treatment for large battery storage facilities within a 200-meter radius of substations may soon be scaled back under the next amendment to the building code. At a minimum, lawmakers are considering tightening the eligible zone by introducing a minimum setback of 100 meters, effectively limiting the preferential treatment to projects located within a narrower band of 100 to 200 meters around substations.
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German TSOs introduce maturity-based procedure for grid-scale battery storage connections
The new procedure replaces the previously applicable first-come, first-served principle for grid connections of large plants with a capacity of 100 MW or more. The initial information and application phase is scheduled to begin on April 1. Any pending grid connection requests will be transferred to the new procedure.
NSW hands out 12 GWh in long-duration storage contracts to six major lithium-ion battery project
The New South Wales Roadmap Tender Round 6 for long duration storage has awarded contracts to six new battery energy storage projects representing 1.17 GW/12 GWh of capacity, bumping the state’s storage under contract to 30 GWh.
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Germany weighs retroactive grid charges for battery storage assets
The ongoing AgNes process is examining how battery storage systems can and should be integrated into Germany’s grid fee system. Under the German Energy Industry Act (EnWG), new storage systems are formally entitled to a 20-year full exemption from grid fees. However, the Federal Network Agency notes that this exemption has not been legally guaranteed for years, leaving open the possibility that grid fees could also apply to existing storage systems.
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Europe contracts nearly 24 GWh of BESS under flexibility purchase agreements in 2025
With conventional renewable PPA momentum slowing, Europe’s flexibility market soared in 2025, driven by a surge in fixed-offtake agreements and BESS optimization structures. At the same time, co-located storage gained unprecedented traction, signaling a shift toward more integrated and flexible energy solutions.
Sungrow: Brazil tops 500 MWh of distributed battery storage, 650 MWh more expected in 2026
The manufacturer cites exponential growth in energy storage across residential, commercial, industrial, and agribusiness segments, fueled by blackouts, falling costs, the white tariff, and evolving ANEEL regulations.
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