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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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US DOE awards $14m for unique energy storage systems for critical facilities and infrastructure The US Department of Energy's (DoE) Critical Facility Energy Resilience (CiFER) fund will back an organic quinone flow battery and an iron and sodium long duration energy storage (LDES) system in California, plus a lithium battery with a novel cathode material in New York state.
Max Hall
Jul 04, 2025
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ContourGlobal announces 9.5 GWh BESS acquisitions in Italy ContourGlobal has annouunced that it has acquired 1.6 GW of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Italy with up to 9.5 GWh of energy storage capacity ahead of the MACSE auctions. The entire portfolio is expected to be commissioned in 2028.
Sergio Matalucci
Jul 03, 2025
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Repono signs 1.4 GWh supply deal with HyperStrong Beijing-based HyperStrong said it will help deploy 1.4 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Europe by 2027 as Repono aims to develop 100 GWh by 2030.
Max Hall
Jul 03, 2025
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German innovation tender four times oversubscribed, 29 PV+BESS projects awarded The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) received bids totaling over 2 GW in its latest innovation tender, which is open to renewable energy projects incorporating storage systems, among others. The awarded tariffs for combined photovoltaic and storage projects ranged from €0.0500 to €0.0639 per kWh.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jul 03, 2025
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Brazilian energy storage regulation due this year, regulator official says Daniel Danna, rapporteur for regulator the Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica's (ANEEL) Public Consultation (CP) 39, of 2023, told Brazil's Chamber of Deputies initial energy storage rules would be published in the second half of the year, with two rounds of further regulatory discussion due to finish by 2028.
Livia Neves
Jul 03, 2025
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Sonnen: Intelligent battery charging vital for home solar arrays The ever-increasing number of negative electricity price hours is affecting owners of solar arrays. This year, the shortfall in payments from the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) could rise to around €250 ($294), affecting 40% of annual revenue, according to a projection by storage company Sonnen.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jul 03, 2025
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Australian battery maker Vaulta enters US market Queensland-based battery manufacturer Vaulta has partnered with American company eFinery Energy to explore the feasibility of deploying its batteries in the United States and establishing a licensed assembly facility there.
David Carroll
Jul 02, 2025

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Italy, Great Britain and Germany most attractive battery markets in Europe, Aurora reports Ambitious capacity targets and diverse revenue opportunities support case for battery energy storage system (BESS) investment in key European markets, new report from Aurora Energy Research finds. The fourth edition battery markets report also predicts Europe’s grid-scale BESS fleet will reach 55 GW by 2030.
Matthew Lynas
Mar 03, 2025
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Indian utility tenders 1 GWh of standalone battery storage  NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd is procuring 1,000 MWh (500 MW x 2 hours) of battery energy storage storage systems (BESS) in Rajasthan. The projects are eligible for financial assistance in the form of viability gap funding.
Uma Gupta
Mar 03, 2025
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Italian energy storage auction MACSE postponed until September 2025 Italian transmission system operator (TSO) Terna said that Italy's first energy storage capacity procurement mechanism (MACSE) will be postponed until September 2025.
Sergio Matalucci
Feb 28, 2025
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Terna allocates 43 GW in Italian capacity market auction for 2027 On Feb. 26 Terna announced the results of its capacity market auction, allocating 43 GW for the delivery year 2027, for more than €1.847 billion. Industry insiders expects that battery storage projects have accounted for around 900 MW.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Feb 28, 2025
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Brazil installed 269 MWh of energy storage in 2024, Pará the most attractive state Consultancy Greener has estimated the state of Pará offers the most potential for battery rollout because of its high energy tariff. A report issued by the consultant also highlighted the big savings agribusiness could make by using batteries instead of diesel.
Alessandra Neris, Livia Neves
Feb 28, 2025
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Energy storage prices in Q1 face market stabilization and tariff uncertainty Energy storage prices saw slight declines in late 2024, but a new wave of tariffs and trade rulings is likely to reshape pricing in the months ahead.
Phoebe Skok
Feb 28, 2025
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Pexapark: European BESS marketplace maturing as sophisticated contracts go mainstream Utility-scale batteries are beginning to “flatten” the renewable energy production curve in parts of Europe, enabled by financial structures such as tolling and floor contracts, reports Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) advisory Pexapark. The Swiss company acquired RenewaFi this week, gaining a foothold in the U.S. marketplace.
Jonathan Gifford
Feb 27, 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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