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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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German Solar Association confirms more storage, less solar capacity installed in Q1 2026 A further decline in private photovoltaic systems was recorded at the beginning of the year, prompting the association to warn the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy against further cuts. In contrast, battery storage systems are experiencing strong growth, with installations up 67 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
Sandra Enkhardt
21 minutes ago
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Indian state awards 1.5 GWh BESS tender at $0.068 / kWh Uttar Pradesh Power Corp. Ltd (UPPCL) has allocated 1,500 MWh (375 MW at 4 hours) of standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity from a tender started in late October 2025.
Uma Gupta
3 hours ago
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USA: Western grid enters new era as CAISO launches Extended Day-Ahead Market The May 1 go-live of the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM) marks the first time Western utilities can coordinate large-scale solar and storage resources 24 hours in advance, a move projected to significantly slash curtailment and boost regional reliability.
Ryan Kennedy
4 hours ago
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Australia adds 350,000 residential batteries and 4.6 GWh in 10 months under subsidy-scheme With a 30% credit for the cost of a battery provided to installers, a boom has occured in Australia. Many homes have retrofitted batteries to existing solar, and many have taken up solar for the first time as well.
Ev Foley
6 hours ago
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Irish regulator plans to reduce grid fees for energy storage If the proposals by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities are implemented, all energy storage units would be charged solely under generator Transmission Use of System (TUoS) tariffs for the 2026/2027 tariff year, which begins on 1 October 2026.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Apr 30, 2026
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Australia’s market operator Q1 2026 report highlights 4.4 GW of grid storage coming online boosting renewables The battery boom in Australia at grid-scale and the residential sector is changing the face of the grid, with data showing the scale of the shifts across Australia's east.
Tristan Rayner, Ev Foley
Apr 30, 2026
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Solar and storage to drive 86 GW US capacity surge in 2026 New federal data shows solar and battery assets will comprise nearly 80% of all new utility-scale power additions planned for the US electric grid this year.
Ryan Kennedy
Apr 29, 2026

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Italy’s battery fleet expands rapidly as standalone projects scale up Italy’s installed storage fleet grew 23% by system count over the past year, but jumped 52% in capacity and 40% in power, according to new data highlighted by Italia Solare.
Sergio Matalucci
Nov 18, 2025
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India’s 4 GWh standalone battery storage tender yields tariffs of $2,220 – $2,268/MW/month The selected developers will set up battery energy storage projects in Gujarat, connected to the intrastate transmission system, on a build–own–operate basis. They will make the storage capacity available to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd for charging and discharging on an “on-demand” basis.
Uma Gupta
Nov 18, 2025
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Romania: $150 million for storage in municipalities, funding for 500 MWh battery project Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan has unveiled a new €150 million energy storage program, expected to deliver 385 MW of battery storage projects across Romanian municipalities. Meanwhile, one of the country’s largest standalone battery storage projects has secured financing.
Marija Maisch
Nov 18, 2025
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Large-scale energy storage gets a boost in Germany with surprise regulation support Germany is preparing to ease planning rules for battery, heat, and hydrogen storage systems built outside urban zones.
Sandra Enkhardt
Nov 17, 2025
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Australia’s CIS Tender 8 to source aggregated small batteries for the first time A market brief for the Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 8 has been released seeking 4 GW of four-hour equivalent clean dispatchable capacity projects in the National Electricity Market, and for the first time invites aggregrate projects to apply.
Ev Foley
Nov 17, 2025
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Utility-scale BESS to drive Czechia’s storage market Analysis by Aurora Energy Research says recent regulatory changes in Czechia have opened the door to a considerable build-out in utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). Wholesale and ancillary prices are offering strong opportunities in the short term, with a two-hour BESS switched on next year likely to reach an internal rate of return over 15%.
Patrick Jowett
Nov 14, 2025
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With Trump absent from COP30, Newsom says California leads the charge with 17 GW of battery storage "While Donald Trump clings to fossil fuels and cedes clean energy manufacturing and jobs to China, California is building the future here at home," Governor Newsom said addressing the UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil.
Marija Maisch
Nov 14, 2025
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Battery energy storage systems situated in a clearing of a wooded area with green trees and a small pathway.
Storage in PJM is solving grid problems it can’t get paid for As other ISOs surge ahead, PJM’s legacy rules and fragmented governance continue to slow battery deployment.
Phoebe Skok
Nov 13, 2025
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Battery storage participation in Brazil’s capacity auctions could cut costs, says analyst Analysis says battery storage has multiple benefits for Brazil if it plays a larger role in upcoming capacity auctions, while recommending clearer locational signals and updated grid-tariff rules to unlock investment.
Lívia Neves
Nov 13, 2025

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