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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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New German allowances give further boosts for plug-in PV and storage
Germany’s revised VDE standard enables simplified registration of larger plug-in photovoltaic systems and storage, effectively removing previous capacity limits for self-installation and paving the way for high-capacity battery integration.
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Japan: First capacity market battery commissioned, finance secured for 270 MWh Kikugawa BESS
Private and public cash supports more energy storage deployment in Japan, as developers take different approaches to project financing. More large-scale grid-connected projects expected in the wake of oversubscribed Japanese capacity market auction.
BBDF: German network agency says framework for BESS grid fees coming soon
The Federal Network Agency plans to present a framework for the future network fee system at the end of May 2026. Battery Business Development Forum guests hear how grid fees might interact with flexible connection agreements debate, and the potential consequences for battery energy storage system (BESS) returns.
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‘Italy should expect battery and pumped hydro auctions in 2026’
'Curtailment will be a structural element of the operation of our system, period,' said Luca Marchisio, head of system strategy at Terna, during the Italian Renewables Investment Forum 2025. Other industry insiders said Italy is entering a phase in which energy management skills will be increasingly important at company level and planning will be increasingly central at system level.
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The O&M challenge facing Italy’s MACSE auction low bidders
Storage companies tell pv magazine Italia more capacity should be auctioned under the Mercato a termine degli stoccaggi (MACSE) program and emphasize the importance of reliable technology and contractors when it comes to the low operations and maintenance (O&M) costs needed to turn a profit from the battery sites.
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Indian state launches 500 MWh battery storage tender
The Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd (KSEBL) has launched a major battery energy storage initiative with a tender for 500 MWh (250 MW x 2 hours) of standalone BESS capacity. The tender is being managed by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN), which has been appointed as KSEBL’s authorised representative. The storage systems will be developed for on-demand usage.
France introduces new pricing signals to boost strategic use of energy storage
Under TURPE 7, a new measure called the "annual injection-withdrawal component" introduces updated pricing for medium- and high-voltage electricity storage facilities, aiming to support greater integration of renewable energy sources.
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