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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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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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Installed BESS capacity in Spain grew by 589% since 2025 blackout Some of the consequences of the blackout include a 589% increase in installed BESS capacity in Spain between April 2025 and April 2026, the introduction of renewable participation in voltage control, a greater role for gas in the generation mix, and continued progress on interconnections.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Apr 28, 2026
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Brazil can reach 7 GW in storage by 2035 Projections from the Energy Research Company (EPE), shared during the Absolar Storage Leaders event, depend on a stable legal framework and regulatory progress. Authorities and stakeholders in the electricity sector highlight the role of batteries in reducing costs, ensuring energy security, and expanding renewable energy.
Lívia Neves
Apr 27, 2026
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Europe: AccelerateEU ​​supports a 200 GW storage target, but omits financing mechanism The European Commission’s AccelerateEU energy crisis plan endorses a 200 GW battery storage target for 2030 but proposes no dedicated financing mechanism to reach it, according to SolarPower Europe (SPE), which is calling for a separate EU-wide auction funded by emissions trading revenues.
Brian Publicover
Apr 27, 2026
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Colombia launches long-term electricity auction, opens participation to battery energy storage systems The resolution establishes 15-year contracts with obligations starting in 2030, along with an additional procurement window in 2035 for one of the products, with implementation scheduled before July 31, 2026.
Luis Ini
Apr 24, 2026

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Flexible grid connection agreements and compensation trade-offs Germany's Environmental Energy Law Foundation has classified the role of flexible grid connection agreements in practice. The lawyers say power grid planning must still follow clean energy project development, not vice versa.
Sandra Enkhardt
Oct 24, 2025
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ZE Energy buys 100 MW Italian, MACSE-backed battery A law firm which advised on the transaction tells pv magazine Italia the deal was worth €10 million ($11.6 million) to €20 million and was concluded regardless of the results of the Mercato a termine degli stoccaggi (MACSE) auction.
Sergio Matalucci
Oct 24, 2025
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Rule change approved to reduce UK battery skipping Ofgem signs off on grid code change for batteries trading in Great Britain’s Balancing Mechanism market. The modification proposed by National Energy System Operator (NESO) introduced new parameters for battery energy storage systems (BESS) expected to result in more efficient dispatch.
Matthew Lynas
Oct 23, 2025
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“Soon every PV system will require batteries” Valerio Covicchio, country manager for WHES, says Italy is unlikely to be dogged by the widespread occurrence of negative electricity price hours which have happened in other European nations.
Sergio Matalucci
Oct 22, 2025
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Energy storage could cut Brazil’s electricity system costs 16% in 2029 Storage is essential to expand renewables penetration and ensure grid flexibility, according to a study by consultants PSR. Regulatory and tax barriers still limit the sector, however, and new revenue sources are needed to make projects viable.
Lívia Neves
Oct 22, 2025
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Australia backs big batteries amid coal exit Utility-scale batteries are meeting the challenge of guaranteeing network reliability during the clean energy transition with Australia having surpassed the United Kingdom to become the third-largest market for large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS), behind China and the United States.
Ev Foley
Oct 21, 2025
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Ireland’s long-duration storage path is set: Four hours, high-efficiency, and 201 MW by 2030 EirGrid, the transmission system operator (TSO) for the Republic of Ireland, has launched a consultation outlining how it will procure its first long-duration energy storage (LDES) capacity.
Tristan Rayner
Oct 20, 2025
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Engie India: ‘Every future project to be designed with storage integration’ With storage becoming increasingly prominent in India, Engie's Shantanu Upasani has called for standardization of state regulations and faster permitting.
Uma Gupta
Oct 20, 2025
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MACSE could cost ‘nothing’, creating competition between BESS and pumped storage while sidelining hydrogen Italy’s first MACSE auction has delivered a global signal: battery storage is now competitive. As Mauro Moroni writes in an editorial, the results may not only ignite healthy competition with pumped hydro but also redefine the role of hydrogen in the flexibility ecosystem.
Mauro Moroni
Oct 17, 2025

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