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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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Storing solar electricity using utility-scale batteries has dropped to just $65/MWh, Ember says
A new analysis from energy think tank Ember shows that the cost of storing electricity with utility-scale batteries has fallen to just $65/MWh as of October 2025 outside China and the US, making it economically feasible to deliver solar power when it is needed.
Dec 12, 2025
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Spain publishes new network access rules, redefining connection of demand and storage
The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) will set access capacity, short-circuit limits, and monthly maps from February 2026. Meanwhile, the Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO) has published guidance on calculating installed capacity for administrative authorizations, addressing both standalone and hybrid battery energy storage systems under the new Royal Decree 997/2025.
Poland selects 183 energy storage projects under $1 billion oversubscribed subsidy program
The requested funding for energy storage facilities, with a combined power output of over 20 GW and an energy capacity of 122 GWh, totaled nearly PLN 28 billion ($7.7billion) – almost seven times the program’s available budget.
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South Australia prepares for first-ever long-duration storage auction
Pursuing its 2027 target of 100% renewable electricity generation, South Australia has launched its first firming energy tender, inviting projects capable of continuous eight-hour dispatch to register. The tender aims to secure 700 MW of firm capacity by November 2031.
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Battery storage key to Great Britain’s winter energy supply security
National Energy System Operator (NESO) forecasts strongest winter electricity margins in six years, credits new battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity, greater availability of gas power stations and commissioning of the Greenlink Interconnector between Great Britain and Ireland.
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“Storage is becoming the way forward in India”
The 18th Renewable Energy India Expo, co-located with the third Battery Show India, returns to the India Expo Centre in Greater Noida from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, 2025. Ahead of the event, pv magazine spoke with Rajneesh Khattar, senior group director of energy and construction portfolio at Informa Markets, about India’s latest moves in solar and storage.
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