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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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Japan curbs grid capacity hoarding as battery queue hits 172 GW Japan has added a site-rights test for grid connections, following new limits this year on battery applications, while less than 1 GW of grid-scale storage is actually connected.
Brian Publicover
Oct 02, 2026
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Brazil hits 56 GW of connection headroom for battery auctions Brazil's available grid capacity for battery storage projects exceeds the association's estimate of 2028-30 power needs by up to 12.5 times, according to an analysis of transmission data.
Lívia Neves
Oct 02, 2026
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Germany approves rules for storage, bidirectional charging Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has approved rules for the market integration of electricity storage systems and charging points (MiSpeL), allowing batteries to combine renewable and grid electricity while preserving support for eligible renewable power.
Petra Hannen
Oct 02, 2026
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Brazil includes batteries in capacity auction calendar through 2029 Brazil has scheduled annual capacity auctions through 2029, with batteries, hydropower and thermal generation among the eligible technologies.
Lívia Neves
Oct 01, 2026
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China southern power grid
China sets 2030 battery targets, backs sodium-ion and solid-state China's new five-year battery plan targets 15,000-cycle lithium batteries by 2030 while expanding sodium-ion, flow-battery and emerging storage technologies.
Vincent Shaw
Oct 01, 2026
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US energy storage deployments hit record 18.9 GWh in Q2 Wood Mackenzie says US storage installations fell 7% year over year to 5.4 GW in the second quarter, but a shift to longer-duration batteries lifted energy capacity 16%.
Ryan Kennedy
Oct 01, 2026
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Ireland introduces €600 residential battery grant Irish householders will be able to avail of a €600 ($680) battery grant as part of a package of renewable energy supports effective from Oct. 6. Grants of up to €9,000 for lower-income householders to install solar and batteries will also be included as well as support for businesses.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Sep 30, 2026

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Austria offers €17.9 million to fund storage The Austrian authorities have offered €17.9 million ($19 million) to fund medium-sized electricity storage systems, with €10 million from the climate action protection ministry and €7.9 million from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).
Sandra Enkhardt
Jun 14, 2024
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People with signed documents for pumped hydro projects
Bulgaria backed by EIB for 1.6 GW of pumped storage  The European Investment Bank (EIB) will conduct economic and technological feasibility studies on two Bulgarian pumped storage hydropower plants due to be operational by 2032. The projects will each add generation capacity of around 800 MW and will both come with a price tag of around €900 ($964) million. 
Blathnaid O’Dea
Jun 14, 2024
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CATL, Gotion deny US accusations of forced labor US lawmakers have urged for Chinese battery heavyweights CATL and Gotion High-Tech to be immediately added to an import ban list under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Both manufacturers have adamantly denied the allegations.
Marija Maisch
Jun 12, 2024
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India’s Gensol wins 250 MW/500 MWh standalone battery storage tender Indian EPC provider Gensol Engineering Ltd has won the 250 MW/ 500 MWh standalone battery storage tender run by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL), quoting the lowest price of INR 3.72 lacs ($4,450)/MW/month.
Uma Gupta
Jun 12, 2024
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European battery market growth to drop off amid falling electricity prices The latest analysis from SolarPower Europe reveals that, in 2023, Europe installed 17.2 GWh of new battery energy storage systems (BESS), up from up from 8.8 GW in 2022. While this marks the third consecutive year of doubling the annual market, much slower growth is expected in the years to come.
Marija Maisch
Jun 12, 2024
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Australian developer opts for longer battery duration to boost project economics Renewables developer Frontier Energy has boosted the storage duration of its 80 MW Waroona Renewable battery by 12% to 4.5 hours
Ev Foley
Jun 12, 2024
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The Fengning Pumped Storage Power Station, China.
1.4 GW Xiamen pumped storage project connected to the grid The No. 4 unit of the State Grid Fujian Xiamen Pumped Storage Power Station has successfully passed project acceptance, marking the full commissioning of the power station. The project was designed by the East China Survey and Design Institute and built by the China Hydropower No. 14 Engineering Corporation.
Vincent Shaw
Jun 11, 2024
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Entergy's Chicot Solar Energy Center, Chicot County, Arkansas.
Entergy, NextEra Energy Resources join forces on 4.5 GW of solar and storage In the U.S., energy utility company Entergy and the energy provider Nextera Energy Resources have announced a joint development agreement, which the two companies say will accelerate the development of up to 4.5 GW of new solar generation and energy storage projects. 
Carrie Hampel
Jun 11, 2024
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Battery energy storage system
India’s JSW Energy starts construction of 1 GWh battery storage Indian utility JSW Energy has launched construction of the 1 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS), which was awarded by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The project is slated for commissioning by June 2025.
Uma Gupta
Jun 10, 2024

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