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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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Invinity flow batteries selected for nine 400 MWh-plus UK storage bids Of 171 bids, nine included flow batteries from Invinity Energy Systems, each with a 400 MWh or more capacity.
Tristan Rayner
3 hours ago
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India launches 1.2 GW solar, 3.6 GWh storage tender Bidding for the procurement round, held by government body the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), will close on August 20.
Uma Gupta
Jun 23, 2025
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US state outlines path to 2 GW of energy storage by 2030 A 350 MW to 750 MW tender will open on Wednesday as the New Jersey Public Utilities Board (NJBPU) reveals details of a revamped energy storage drive with an emphasis on savings for bill payers.
Max Hall
Jun 20, 2025
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UK LDES cap-and-floor auction attracts 171 bids in first window First cap-and-floor application window attracts sufficient capacity to meet expected long-duration energy storage targets, according to Ofgem. The energy regulator will now consult industry stakeholders on a financial framework for the support scheme.
Matthew Lynas
Jun 20, 2025
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South Australia advances long-duration energy storage with new 15-year support mechanism A possible boon for long-duration energy storage concepts is on the cards via supportive government deal structures.
Tristan Rayner
Jun 19, 2025
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RWE’s Dutch battery to help set standards for inertia-capable BESS The project located in Moerdijk, the Netherlands, is the first battery in RWE’s portfolio capable of providing inertia services to the grid.
Max Hall
Jun 19, 2025
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Entrix enters Italy to back international clients with MACSE, hybrid storage models Steffen Schülzchen, CEO and founder of Entrix, told pv magazine Italia that interest from international investors in the Italian BESS market is very strong – with approximately 50% of their customers in Germany actively considering entry into the Italian market.
Sergio Matalucci
Jun 19, 2025

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Norway’s Magnora secures land for 250 MW of Italian battery projects The Norwegian company, which intends to participate in Italy's first MASCE energy storage auction, said “the lack of suitable sites should ensure reasonable margins for developers.”
Sergio Matalucci
Feb 27, 2025
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Australia opens $29m second round of community battery funding program The first round of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency's (ARENA) community batteries funding initiative (CBFI) supported 370 projects.
Ev Foley
Feb 27, 2025
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Two BESS, one pumped hydro project awarded in NSW long-duration storage tender Three companies have been awarded long-duration storage, long-term energy service agreements from the New South Wales Roadmap Tender 5 which, at 1.03 GW/13.79 GWh, is the largest to date.
Ev Foley
Feb 27, 2025
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Dubai issues tender for 2 GW of PV, 6 GWh of battery storage The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched a tender for the seventh phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which could add up to 2 GW of PV capacity and 1 GW/6 GWh of battery storage.
Emiliano Bellini
Feb 26, 2025
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2025 to be record year for U.S. big batteries, EIA says The statistical agency of the U.S. the Department of Energy expects a nearly 80% year-on-year increase in the utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) installation figures.
Marija Maisch
Feb 26, 2025
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Italy’s Terna expects 758 MW of energy storage, renewables in 2027 capacity market auction Electricity transmission system operator (TSO) Terna expects 224 MW of clean energy and storage sites in the northern region of its grid but only 22 MW in the southern, Calabria section of the network.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Feb 26, 2025
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Indian hydro company tenders 1.5 GWh of batteries The four-hour battery energy storage systems (BESS) to be tendered by hydro business Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) will be eligible for central government viability gap funding.
Uma Gupta
Feb 26, 2025
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InfoLink: 222 GWh more energy storage worldwide in 2025 The global energy storage market installed 175.4 GWh of capacity in 2024, with Tesla leading shipments. Europe accounted for 19.1 GWh of installed capacity last year, with Italy leading, ahead of the United Kingdom and Germany.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Feb 25, 2025
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Greece presents 3.5 GW standalone battery storage rollout plan A draft ministerial decision envisages the installation of 3.55 GW of standalone battery energy storage systems which will be granted priority connection to the transmission or distribution grid and operated on a merchant basis without subsidy support.
Marija Maisch
Feb 25, 2025

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