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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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Armenia permits construction of energy storage systems Amendments to Armenia's Energy Law permits the development of energy storage systems for the first time, subject to licensing. Systems smaller than 1 MW, or those above 1 MW designed for self-consumption, are exempt from licensing.
Patrick Jowett
1 hour ago
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BVES: German storage industry back on growth path After a significant decline in 2024, revenues for energy storage companies based in Germany grew substantially last year and are expected to rise further this year, according to market analysis from BVES. However, uncertainty within the industry continues to rise.
Sandra Enkhardt
6 hours ago
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CEEC’s 7 GWh battery storage cell procurement sees low end prices at $47/kWh China’s latest large-scale battery energy storage cell procurement has established new pricing benchmarks for both ≥314Ah and ≥500Ah lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells.
Marija Maisch
May 12, 2026
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US transformer market faces severe supply constraints as lead times extend to four years Severe shortages of power transformers are stalling grid expansion as developers face skyrocketing prices and four year wait times for critical equipment.
Ryan Kennedy
May 12, 2026
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Mexico’s firm capacity deficit expected to support batteries until 2030 Aurora Energy Research analyst Marvin Gareiss told pv magazine Mexico in an interview that batteries will play a growing role in the Mexican power system, although he warned that storage development still depends on regulatory definitions regarding firm capacity, ancillary services, and remuneration mechanisms.
Luis Ini
May 12, 2026
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BloombergNEF confirms energy storage has reached the 100 GW era A record year, and an incredibly strong outlook for the energy storage sector.
Tristan Rayner
May 11, 2026
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Brazil’s battery capacity auction risks being delayed until 2027 The competition still lacks a policy framework and must take place five to six months after its publication. Brazil's storage association warns of a need for additional power starting in 2028, with a growing risk of a deficit. The battery LRCAP has been expected since 2024.
Lívia Neves
May 11, 2026

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Solar-plus-storage dominates latest Australian CIS tender Some 11 of the 20 projects allocated in the latest round of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) feature solar sites alongside battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Ev Foley
Oct 09, 2025
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Lithuania responds to overwhelming interest with new €45 million energy storage call Earlier this year, the Lithuanian Ministry of Energy issued a call for at least 800 MWh of energy storage but ultimately approved support to five times that capacity.
Marija Maisch
Oct 09, 2025
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Battery storage key to Great Britain’s winter energy supply security National Energy System Operator (NESO) forecasts strongest winter electricity margins in six years, credits new battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity, greater availability of gas power stations and commissioning of the Greenlink Interconnector between Great Britain and Ireland.
Matthew Lynas
Oct 09, 2025
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Brazilian law reignites debate on framework for energy storage Provisional measure (MP) 1,304 introduces a charge for certain distributed-generation (DG) system operators if an Energy Development Account (CDE) spending cap is breached.
Alessandra Neris
Oct 09, 2025
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Italy’s smallest MACSE project withdrawn, auction results republished A 32 MWh energy storage system has been removed from an approved list which now runs to 14 projects with 9,968 MWh of storage capacity.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Oct 09, 2025
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“Storage is becoming the way forward in India” The 18th Renewable Energy India Expo, co-located with the third Battery Show India, returns to the India Expo Centre in Greater Noida from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1, 2025. Ahead of the event, pv magazine spoke with Rajneesh Khattar, senior group director of energy and construction portfolio at Informa Markets, about India’s latest moves in solar and storage.
Mark Hutchins
Oct 09, 2025
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Germany wraps up solar-plus-storage tender with average price of €0.0531/kWh Germany has concluded a new renewables tender for innovative projects, securing 485 MW of capacity at final prices ranging from €0.0479 ($0.0557)/kWh to €0.0559/kWh.
Sandra Enkhardt
Oct 08, 2025
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Argentina awards two more battery storage projects in AlmaGBA tender As part of the procurement exercise, two more projects have been added in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area (AMBA) battery program, bringing total awarded capacity to 713 MW.
Luis Ini
Oct 08, 2025
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Mercom: India reaches 490 MWh of energy storage capacity by June Mercom India Research expects India’s cumulative energy storage installations to reach 33 GWh by 2028.
Uma Gupta
Oct 08, 2025

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