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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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EcoFlow reports storage surge as Germany reaches 1 million balcony power systems registered EcoFlow reveals just how much storage is being added into the plug-in balcony solar system ecosystem in Germany. ESS News spoke with Arne Herkelmann, regional product manager at EcoFlow, about the milestone, the critical data shaping the market, and the hurdles that remain in Germany and wider Europe.
Tristan Rayner
Jun 13, 2025
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Australian regulator to fine grid assets which destabilize ferquency and reward those which balance it Regulator the Australian Energy Market Operator's (AEMO) reform of frequency performance payments (FPP) will future-proof the National Electricity Market (NEM) grid by setting real-time incentives for fast and flexible assets such as batteries.
Ev Foley
Jun 13, 2025
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Italian region allocates funding for renewables, energy storage for business Sardinia's councillor for industry, Emanuele Cani, announced grant funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Sulcis Iglesiente mining region and said a wider program of help would be offered across the island in due course.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Jun 13, 2025
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Why long-duration doesn’t pay – yet. Despite growing recognition of long-duration storage’s importance, independent system operator (ISO) and regional transmission organization (RTO) market structures in the US still reward short-term response, leaving developers little financial incentive to build batteries with more than two hours of capacity.
Phoebe Skok
Jun 13, 2025
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Cybersecurity as a powerful tool to enable resilient energy storage projects Compliance with ever-increasing cybersecurity regulations is a challenge for many in the energy storage industry but it creates big opportunities for risk-mitigation. Katherine Hutton and Lars Stephan, from energy storage integrator Fluence, take a closer look at cybersecurity compliance risks and how investors can mitigate revenue losses with a clear strategy.
Katherine Hutton, Lars Stephan
Jun 12, 2025
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‘Mandating energy storage at solar sites would reduce the blackout risk’ Roberto Romita, of Swedish battery developer Sparq, explains how batteries can ensure clean power sites are regarded as grid-friendly rather than a potential threat to energy networks.
Lara Morandotti
Jun 12, 2025
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EU to back 10 battery materials projects ouside the block The European Commission has named projects in Ukraine, Norway, Greenland, Madagascar, Kazakhstan, New Caledonia, Canada, Brazil, Zambia, Serbia, and South Africa to secure supplies of graphite, nickel, cobalt, lithium, and manganese.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jun 11, 2025

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SEIA calls for 700 GWh of U.S. energy storage by 2030 The U.S. solar trade body has outlined analysis and policy recommendations for an ambitious energy storage rollout by 2030, including 10 million distributed storage systems.
Marija Maisch
Jan 29, 2025
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Australian minister wants more federal funding for home solar, batteries The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has been directed to consider more funding for residential solar and battery systems as the federal government examines how best to expand household electrification.
David Carroll
Jan 29, 2025
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Spanish grid operator starts publishing energy storage data Red Eléctrica de España (REE) has begun publishing pumped hydro and battery energy storage data and said the proportion of clean energy in Spain's power mix rose 1% in 2024 as a result of the updated figures.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jan 28, 2025
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US flow battery makers discuss life under Trump ESS News spoke to Matt Harper, from vanadium flow battery (VFB) maker Invinity, and Eugene Beh, CEO of Quino Energy, which uses a water-based electrolyte in its aqeous organic quinone redox flow batteries.
Max Hall
Jan 27, 2025
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Gran Canaria launches sports arena battery tender for $1.5 million The project will be hybridized with 770 kW of solar, inaugurated in December 2023, in a bid to stage clean energy sporting events.
Jose Pedrosa
Jan 27, 2025
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Battery energy storage systems situated in a clearing of a wooded area with green trees and a small pathway.
Ottawa approves new regulation for battery storage The official plan and zoning amendments set policy direction for siting BESS within Ottawa's rural and urban areas.
Marija Maisch
Jan 27, 2025
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CATL seeks Hong Kong listing, eyes global expansion China’s battery giant aims to raise up to $8 billion through offshore H-share issuance and apply for a listing on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, reinforcing global expansion amid intensifying competition.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 24, 2025
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Moldova launches tender for 75 MW of battery storage The procurement aims to improve the reliability of Moldova’s grid, facilitate energy trade with neighboring Romania and Ukraine, and support the integration of locally produced renewable energy.
Marija Maisch
Jan 24, 2025
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Tesla energy storage
India’s NHPC awards 1.2 GW of solar-plus-storage at $0.036/kWh India's National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has allocated 1.2 GW of solar and 600 MW/1.2 GWh of energy storage projects at an average tariff of INR 3.09 ($0.036)/kWh.
Uma Gupta
Jan 24, 2025

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