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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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Germany opens first 4.5 GW capacity auction including long-duration storage Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has launched the first 4.5 GW auction under the new StromVKG, with developers invited to bid for dispatchable generation and long-duration storage capacity despite pending EU state aid approval.
Marian Willuhn
12 hours ago
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Hydro storage plants could host 25 GW more renewables, says Ember A new Ember report says pairing wind and solar with existing hydropower plants across seven EU countries could add 25 GW of renewable capacity without requiring new grid infrastructure.
Brian Publicover
13 hours ago
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Chile opens 2,835 GWh tender including standalone battery storage Chile’s 2026/01 electricity supply tender allows solar, wind, hydro, and battery storage projects to participate individually or in hybrid configurations while excluding high-emission fuels.
Luis Ini
16 hours ago
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Tata Power secures 324 MW/2,592 MWh pumped storage contract in India Tata Power will provide 2,592 MWh of pumped hydro storage capacity from its 1 GW Bhivpuri project in western India under a 40-year energy storage services deal.
Uma Gupta
Jul 20, 2026
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Spain awards €165 million for 2 GW pumped storage projects The Spanish government has awarded €165 million ($188.4 million) to seven reversible pumped hydro projects that will add more than 21 GWh of storage capacity across six regions.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jul 20, 2026
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Australia adds record 9.1 GW of solar, wind and battery capacity Australia’s energy market operator says the past financial year was the best yet for the completion of large-scale renewable energy projects in the country, with a record 9.1 GW of new generation and storage capacity reaching full output.
David Carroll
Jul 20, 2026
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China targets battery and solar overcapacity with new consumption taxes China will introduce new consumption taxes on batteries and PV cells from September 2026 and April 2027, alongside stricter energy efficiency standards aimed at reducing manufacturing overcapacity, promoting advanced technologies, and favoring more competitive, higher-efficiency producers.
Emiliano Bellini
Jul 17, 2026

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Guadeloupe storage tender winners announced: Prices fall 25% as sector matures Following the call for proposals launched at the end of 2024, the CRE (French Energy Regulatory Commission) selected five electricity storage projects in Guadeloupe to support the grid.
Gwenaelle Deboutte
Feb 12, 2026
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India’s 670 MWh battery storage tender under VGF scheme yields $2,500/MW/month tariff GUVNL concluded its 335 MW/670 MWh standalone BESS tender at a tariff of INR 2.10 lakh ($2,500) per MW per month. In other news, KREDL has awarded Pace Digitek a 250 MW solar project with a 250 MW/1.1 GWh BESS at Pavagada Solar Park, Karnataka, with an interim tariff of INR 5.51 ($0.061)/kWh approved by the state regulator.
Uma Gupta
Feb 12, 2026
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Brazil’s reserve battery capacity auction guidelines near finalization, 20 GW of projects already in line ANEEL has approved March auctions for thermal and hydroelectric plants, with over 125 GW registered. Guidelines for the April LRCAP battery auction are still pending, but more than 20 GW of projects are already in development.
LĂ­via Neves
Feb 11, 2026
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Indonesia to announce new government regulation to encourage BESS, hydrogen in remote locations A forthcoming decree is expected to unlock battery‑driven hybrid projects across remote power systems with a 10 MW threshold being established.
Tristan Rayner
Feb 11, 2026
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Energy Vault locks in 1.5 GWh of Peak Energy’s sodium-ion batteries for AI data centers The companies will co-develop a full-stack storage platform – combining Peak Energy’s sodium-ion batteries with Energy Vault’s proprietary digital stack -dedicated to the Swiss company's AI infrastructure portfolio.
Marija Maisch
Feb 10, 2026
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Hithium to deliver 2 GWh of long-duration storage to Ukraine The supply deal includes 6.25 MWh and 5 MWh battery storage systems, with approximately 400 MWh scheduled for initial delivery in Q1 2026.
Marija Maisch
Feb 10, 2026
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InfoLink: 2025 energy storage cell shipments jump 95% to 612 GWh as market flips from glut to tightness InfoLink says 2025 shipments rose to 612.39 GWh, with non-China demand exceeding China in H2.
Vincent Shaw
Feb 09, 2026
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Abu Dhabi unveils solar-plus-storage self-supply policy The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy has introduced a policy designed to support deployment of solar systems for self-consumption, with the first phase of the policy targeting the agricultural sector.
Patrick Jowett
Feb 09, 2026
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In Brazil, batteries will now be subject to up to a 20% import tax Following a decision by the Brazilian government, the three primary import classifications for batteries and energy storage systems will see their import tax rates rise to 20%. This move, aimed at capital and informatics goods, replaces the previous rates that ranged between 16% and 18%.
LĂ­via Neves
Feb 09, 2026

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