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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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Germany opens first 4.5 GW capacity auction including long-duration storage Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has launched the first 4.5 GW auction under the new StromVKG, with developers invited to bid for dispatchable generation and long-duration storage capacity despite pending EU state aid approval.
Marian Willuhn
3 hours ago
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Hydro storage plants could host 25 GW more renewables, says Ember A new Ember report says pairing wind and solar with existing hydropower plants across seven EU countries could add 25 GW of renewable capacity without requiring new grid infrastructure.
Brian Publicover
3 hours ago
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Chile opens 2,835 GWh tender including standalone battery storage Chile’s 2026/01 electricity supply tender allows solar, wind, hydro, and battery storage projects to participate individually or in hybrid configurations while excluding high-emission fuels.
Luis Ini
7 hours ago
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Tata Power secures 324 MW/2,592 MWh pumped storage contract in India Tata Power will provide 2,592 MWh of pumped hydro storage capacity from its 1 GW Bhivpuri project in western India under a 40-year energy storage services deal.
Uma Gupta
Jul 20, 2026
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Spain awards €165 million for 2 GW pumped storage projects The Spanish government has awarded €165 million ($188.4 million) to seven reversible pumped hydro projects that will add more than 21 GWh of storage capacity across six regions.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jul 20, 2026
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Australia adds record 9.1 GW of solar, wind and battery capacity Australia’s energy market operator says the past financial year was the best yet for the completion of large-scale renewable energy projects in the country, with a record 9.1 GW of new generation and storage capacity reaching full output.
David Carroll
Jul 20, 2026
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China targets battery and solar overcapacity with new consumption taxes China will introduce new consumption taxes on batteries and PV cells from September 2026 and April 2027, alongside stricter energy efficiency standards aimed at reducing manufacturing overcapacity, promoting advanced technologies, and favoring more competitive, higher-efficiency producers.
Emiliano Bellini
Jul 17, 2026

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Battery projects driving renewables expansion in Australia Battery projects continue to dominate Australia’s large-scale clean energy buildout, with 6 GW of new capacity added to the nation’s renewables project pipeline in July.
David Carroll
Aug 08, 2024
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Leap in demand for lithium-ion BESS By 2035, the Li-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) market will reach US$109B in value, according to the UK market research company on emerging technologies, IDTechEx. The British research firm predicts that by 2035, over 4.4 TWh of Li-ion BESS will be installed cumulatively worldwide.
Carrie Hampel
Aug 07, 2024
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Record installation figures for small-scale battery storage in UK Half year data from UK certification body MCS reveal a record breaking first six months for battery storage installations with a maximum power output up to 50 kW.
Matthew Lynas
Aug 02, 2024
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Pieces of zinc in its raw form on a black background.
Zinc bateries to be Hindustan Zinc’s strategic focus The company, which is the second largest global integrated zinc producer, has access to vast domestic zinc reserves, and intends to explore new avenues of zinc applications in batteries.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Aug 02, 2024
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Tesla batteries at a solar facility
India launches 2 GW solar, storage tender Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) is accepting bids to set up 2 GW of solar PV power projects with 1 GW/4 GWh energy storage systems on a build-own-operate basis. The projects can be located anywhere in India and must be connected to the interstate transmission system.
Uma Gupta
Aug 02, 2024
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Battery energy storage container
Portugal allocates funding for 500 MW of energy storage The Portuguese Ministry of Energy has allocated EUR 100 million ($108 million) for grid flexibility and energy storage projects which should be installed by the end of 2025.
Marija Maisch
Aug 01, 2024
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EP Produzione secures 170 MW battery storage in Italian capacity market auction Italy's latest capacity market auction has catalyzed 233 MW of new capacity with the lion's share of projects secured by EP Produzione across two battery storage developments.
Marija Maisch
Aug 01, 2024
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India can leverage its solar and storage edge to avoid power shortages Large-scale solar-plus-storage is the main option left to avoid power shortages as such systems can be deployed much faster than new thermal and hydro assets. Recent gigawatt-scale solar-plus-storage auction results, with a record low price of INR 3.40 ($0.04)/kWh, show that such deployment will be highly economical, according to a new study from the University of California’s India Energy and Climate Center.
Uma Gupta
Jul 31, 2024
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Solar panels in the Philippines surrounded by green grass in a field.
Philippines announces renewables, energy storage auction The Philippines’ Department of Energy (DOE) has said that energy storage and maximizing the country’s existing renewable energy infrastructure will be a major theme for its next green energy auction. GEA-4 will take place in the final quarter of 2024.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Jul 30, 2024

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