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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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US state outlines path to 2 GW of energy storage by 2030 A 350 MW to 750 MW tender will open on Wednesday as the New Jersey Public Utilities Board (NJBPU) reveals details of a revamped energy storage drive with an emphasis on savings for bill payers.
Max Hall
Jun 20, 2025
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UK LDES cap-and-floor auction attracts 171 bids in first window First cap-and-floor application window attracts sufficient capacity to meet expected long-duration energy storage targets, according to Ofgem. The energy regulator will now consult industry stakeholders on a financial framework for the support scheme.
Matthew Lynas
Jun 20, 2025
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South Australia advances long-duration energy storage with new 15-year support mechanism A possible boon for long-duration energy storage concepts is on the cards via supportive government deal structures.
Tristan Rayner
Jun 19, 2025
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RWE’s Dutch battery to help set standards for inertia-capable BESS The project located in Moerdijk, the Netherlands, is the first battery in RWE’s portfolio capable of providing inertia services to the grid.
Max Hall
Jun 19, 2025
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Entrix enters Italy to back international clients with MACSE, hybrid storage models Steffen Schülzchen, CEO and founder of Entrix, told pv magazine Italia that interest from international investors in the Italian BESS market is very strong – with approximately 50% of their customers in Germany actively considering entry into the Italian market.
Sergio Matalucci
Jun 19, 2025
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Brazilian trade associations oppose potential delay to energy storage auction Four trade bodies have written to the government claiming there is no technical or legal requirement to postpone a national auction planned to procure energy storage projects.
Livia Neves
Jun 19, 2025
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Romanian utility launches 70 MWh storage tender Electrica S.A. Group said the tender also includes the construction of a 110 kV/MV electrical substation.
Emiliano Bellini
Jun 19, 2025

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Saudi Arabia commissions its largest battery energy storage system The 2 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) features 122 prefabricated storage units, designed and supplied by China’s BYD.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 20, 2025
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India’s GUVNL tenders 1 GWh of standalone battery energy storage State utility Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) is accepting bids to set up 500 MW/1 GWh of grid-connected battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Gujarat.
Uma Gupta
Jan 20, 2025
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CATL to supply 19 GWh BESS for Masdar’s round-the-clock Abu Dhabi project The supply deal with Masdar saw CATL's shares surge by more than 5% on Monday, marking a recovery for the Chinese battery giant which saw its stock suffer earlier in January after the US administration deemed it linked to the Chinese military.
Marija Maisch
Jan 20, 2025
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Texans can get two sonnen batteries at no upfront cost as part of new virtual power plant Under a new Virtual Power Plant Power Purchase Agreement (VPA), Texan homeowners can get solar panels and two 20 kWh sonnen batteries at an affordable monthly rate of 12 cents per kWh.
Marija Maisch
Jan 17, 2025
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Trump policy risks to battery energy storage industry Five major risks are on the horizon, said Clean Energy Associates.
Ryan Kennedy
Jan 17, 2025
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Prevalon bags 800 MWh project from Idaho Power, Westbridge announces five standalone projects in Alberta, Plenitude takes stake in 368 MWh of colocated storage in California From big supply deals to new project announcements and acqusitions, grid-scale battery energy storage in North America is going from strength to strength.
Marija Maisch
Jan 16, 2025
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Germany’s DIN and DKE offer guidance for companies preparing for EU battery passport The German Institute for Standardization (DIN) and the German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies (DKE) have developed a standard that defines the data attributes of battery passports, which will become mandatory.
Ralph Diermann
Jan 16, 2025
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China’s CGN New Energy announces winning bidders in 10 GWh BESS tender The procurement exercise has attracted 50 battery energy storage companies but only seven have emerged as winners. The lowest bid stood at CNY 0.458/Wh ($63/kWh).
Marija Maisch
Jan 15, 2025
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How Brazil’s first capacity reserve auction of 2025 could impact battery demand Changes to Brazil's first capacity reserve auction of 2025 could undermine the expansion of the procurement regime to include battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the second exercise of the year, according to Markus Vlasits, chairman of Brazil's energy storage trade body.
Livia Neves
Jan 15, 2025

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