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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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Utility-scale BESS to drive Czechia’s storage market
Analysis by Aurora Energy Research says recent regulatory changes in Czechia have opened the door to a considerable build-out in utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). Wholesale and ancillary prices are offering strong opportunities in the short term, with a two-hour BESS switched on next year likely to reach an internal rate of return over 15%.
Nov 14, 2025
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With Trump absent from COP30, Newsom says California leads the charge with 17 GW of battery storage
"While Donald Trump clings to fossil fuels and cedes clean energy manufacturing and jobs to China, California is building the future here at home," Governor Newsom said addressing the UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil.
Battery storage participation in Brazil’s capacity auctions could cut costs, says analyst
Analysis says battery storage has multiple benefits for Brazil if it plays a larger role in upcoming capacity auctions, while recommending clearer locational signals and updated grid-tariff rules to unlock investment.
“It’s a miracle we have any storage projects in Germany at all”
Interview: Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur or BNetzA) recently published an FAQ on grid connections for large-scale battery storage. It says that big battery systems require two separate procedures — one for charging (grid draw) and one for discharging (grid feed-in). Attorney Britta Wißmann from Watson Farley & Williams explains what this means for ongoing projects and existing grid connection approvals.
Grid update to provide major boost to battery storage in Ireland
The updated scheduling and dispatch program allows battery energy storage systems (BESS) to be fully integrated into Ireland’s real-time electricity market where they can both charge and discharge power and select their preferred charging and discharging times.
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US tender alert: Massachusetts takes steps toward 40 GWh energy storage
The commonwealth has issued a draft request for proposals (RFP) for 1.5 GW of batteries with four- to 10-hour storage capacity, primarily funded through the state’s Clean Peak Standard (CPS). The tender is part of a broader effort to procure 5 GW of energy storage by 2030.
US Senate Republicans propose sparing batteries harshest elements of anti-Green New Deal legislation
Energy elements of Republicans' Budget Reconciliation Bill would leave the tax credits of battery component factories largely untouched but could target some foreign manufacturers as well as restricting incentives for small-scale batteries.
At least 18 GW of batteries await Brazil’s planned auction
While Brazil is making progress in customer-side, "behind-the-meter" and off-grid battery solutions – with more than 700 MWh – it still lacks guidelines for a planned gigawatt-scale national auction. Markus Vlasits, president of the Brazilian Association of Energy Storage Solutions (ABSAE), tells pv magazine about the nation's utility-scale battery bottleneck.
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Panama to include storage in energy auctions
In an exclusive interview with pv magazine, Panamanian Energy Secretary Juan Manuel Urriola said the government will open the electricity market to private investment and revise regulations to enable energy storage. Urriola also emphasized the importance of long-term planning and transparent bidding to attract developers.
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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.
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.
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.
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