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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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Battery boost needed to solve India’s energy gridlock India has made significant strides toward its goal of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel generation capacity by 2030. However, this progress could be undermined if more focus is not placed on the integration of renewables. Rystad Energy analyst Uttamarani Pati examines India’s progress on storage and transmission upgrades.
Uttamarani Pati
Nov 07, 2025
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Illinois to save consumers $12 billion over 20 years with battery storage Illinois is set to issue procurements for 3 GW of battery storage, under a bill expected to be signed by Governor JB Pritzker. Transmission improvements to speed renewable deployment are also in the works.
William Driscoll
Nov 07, 2025
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Legal reform brings positivity and concerns for battery storage in Brazil The inclusion of storage in Brazil's renewable energy tax reductions on renewable energy projects, as well as the legal provision for storage's participation in auction are positive signs for the attraction of investments to Brazilian BESS. However, the industry has concerns around the allocation of costs in capacity reserve auctions.
Livia Neves
Nov 06, 2025
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Spanish government approves new decree to boost energy storage The new regulation, which integrates several measures from the so-called "Anti-Blackout Decree," aims to promote energy storage, modernize infrastructure, and accelerate the electrification of the economy, while enhancing supervision, control, and transparency.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Nov 05, 2025
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Illinois responds to OBBBA with 3 GW of energy storage, VPPs, and more The state is moving an energy bill through the legislature, that would – among other things – institute a 3 GW energy storage goal, create virtual power plant (VPP) and time of use plans, enact permitting reform, and more while concurrently reopening the solar program allowing it to more than double the year’s capacity goals.
John Fitzgerald Weaver
Nov 05, 2025
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Key takeaways from All Energy Australia 2025 The strong interest in battery storage was evident on the trade show floor, riding the wave of a rapid surge in residential BESS adoption. Moreover, despite the ongoing challenge of solar price cannibalization, Australia’s PV market appears poised for a period of accelerated growth.
Jonathan Gifford
Nov 04, 2025
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Sunotec, Shell seal cross-border hedge for 600+ MWh battery storage In a double announcement, Bulgarian energy storage and solar developer Sunotec confirmed two major milestones: the signing of a cross-border spread hedge agreement with Shell, linked to more than 600 MWh of battery energy storage projects, and the official signing of a 2.4 GWh battery storage supply agreement with Sungrow.
Marija Maisch
Nov 04, 2025

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Innovative energy storage auction and renewables-friendly policy put Italy front and center London-based investor Bluefield says Italy's cautious, 'stop-start' approach to clean energy and energy storage procurement is less catastrophic than Spain's boom-bust experience and says it could bid for around 100 MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the MACSE energy storage auction.
Sergio Matalucci
Jun 06, 2025
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Hithium, LG begin US battery manufacture in tough American market As news emerges of the financial travails of American energy storage companies Powin and ESS, Inc., Chinese manufacturer Hithium has officially opened a near-$200 million factory in Texas and Korean brand LG has confirmed the start of lithium iron-phosphate (LFP) battery production in Michigan.
Max Hall
Jun 06, 2025
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IEEFA: Solar revolution now extends to batteries in Pakistan, with rapid ROI Falling solar and battery costs – and rising grid electricity prices – are driving a boom in small-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yet, this could mean trouble in a country which is already sitting on 'stranded' liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plants.
Max Hall
Jun 06, 2025
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How organic flow batteries could erase the need for critical-mineral dependency Vanadium flow and lithium-ion batteries both require materials described as critical by the US Department of Energy (DOE).
Eugene Beh
Jun 05, 2025
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What developers are still getting wrong about battery risk Insurers caution that key blind spots remain for energy storage developers going through the underwriting process.
Phoebe Skok
Jun 05, 2025
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Powin Energy’s future hangs in the balance with 250 jobs at stake Powin is the second Oregon-based battery company in recent days to announce potential closures and financial difficulties.
Phoebe Skok
Jun 05, 2025
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Home battery incentives could see 100,000 systems installed in Western Australia A plan to permit incentives from federal and state battery schemes to be cumulative has been abandoned but the government of Western Australia (WA) says dovetailing the two programs will mean more households can benefit.
David Carroll
Jun 04, 2025
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Decision on Germany’s battery construction cost fees due July The Federal Court of Justice, in Karlsruhe, has announced a new date when it will decide whether grid operators can levy the subsidy charge on battery owners and, if so, how the charges will be calculated.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jun 03, 2025
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Tariffs spell harm to US energy storage industry A report by consultant Wood Mackenzie examines two possible tariff scenarios and concludes costs will skyrocket for battery energy storage systems (BESS) and utility-scale solar.
Anne Fischer
Jun 03, 2025

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