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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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Investing in BESS in Europe: From market hurdles to C&I opportunities Energy services group Elevion, a subsidiary of Czech utility ÄŒEZ, has several hundred million euros available for investment, with a significant share potentially earmarked for battery energy storage projects across Europe. Yet identifying the right opportunities remains anything but straightforward. ESS News spoke with Elevion CEO Jaroslav Macek to learn more.
Marija Maisch
Jan 13, 2026
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India’s storage auction bids falling short of project economics, Mercom reports Only around 50% of standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects auctioned between July and November 2025 demonstrate positive project economics under modeled assumptions, according to Mercom India Research’s newly released report.
Uma Gupta
Jan 13, 2026
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Chile approves 1 GWh battery as another 5 GWh project seeks approval Chile continues to scale up its battery energy storage capacity as developers advance increasingly large projects toward grid interconnection.
Luis Ini, Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jan 13, 2026
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Trina Storage secures 1.2 GWh of battery storage contracts in Chile and Argentina The Chinese battery storage manufacturer announced agreements with T-Power (Toesca) and YPF Luz, further expanding its multi-GWh portfolio in Latin America.
Luis Ini
Jan 12, 2026
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SECI concludes 1.2 GW solar plus 3,600 MWh storage tender at $0.035/kWh The Solar Energy Corp. of India’s (SECI) tender for 1.2 GW of interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar projects, integrated with 600 MW/3,600 MWh of energy storage systems (ESS), has yielded a tariff of INR 3.12/kWh ($0.035/kWh).
Uma Gupta
Jan 12, 2026
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Battery export costs set to rise as China cuts VAT rebates China will scrap value-added tax export rebates for PV products from April 1, 2026, while gradually cutting battery export rebates ahead of a full phaseout on January 1, 2027, increasing export costs for manufacturers.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 09, 2026
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French energy regulator on flexible grid connections, connection queue for battery storage The Energy Regulatory Commission has published its second biennial report on the performance of network operators in the development of so-called smart grids. The report provides an update on flexible grid connection offers for photovoltaic installations (15 parks connected by 2024) and energy storage, including optimized connection queues totaling 2.8 GW, as well as an overview of upcoming regulatory initiatives.
Marie Beyer
Jan 08, 2026

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Where storage is set to thrive and fade under the OBBB Existing battery projects in California and Texas see upside, while hybrid storage bets in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) territory and the Southeast face shrinking margins under the revised tax credit rules.
Phoebe Skok
Jul 22, 2025
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Maxsolar realizes first grid-friendly storage system for Germany’s Bayernwerk The distribution grid operator has concluded a service agreement with the project developer. Maxsolar secured the contract for the 5 MW/25 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), in Wutzldorf, in a tender.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jul 22, 2025
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EU delays battery due diligence requirement The European Council has approved a law postponing implementation of due diligence obligations until August 18, 2027, to give battery producers and exporters more time to prepare for its adoption.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jul 22, 2025
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India awarded 7.6 GW of battery storage via tenders in H1 2025, Rystad Energy says India awarded 5.4 GW of colocated solar plus battery energy storage systems (BESS) and 2.2 GW of standalone BESS to developers in the first half of 2025. This marks the nation’s highest BESS allocation to date, says a new report by Rystad Energy.
Uma Gupta
Jul 22, 2025
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BBDF 2025: Why time is running out for standalone storage Regulatory changes in Germany are closing the window for standalone storage. Development is shifting toward colocated battery storage which entails increasingly complex optimization, as discussions at the Battery Business Development Forum in Frankfurt am Main indicated.
Cornelia Lichner
Jul 21, 2025
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Austrian battery storage demand could rise eightfold to 8.7 GW by 2040 For the first time, an analysis shows how much storage capacity Austria needs on its path to 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2040. Battery storage systems are seen as a key link for distributing solar power throughout the day and compensating for grid capacity gaps.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jul 21, 2025
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Huawei Digital Power to supply batteries for Denmark’s largest BESS project Copenhagen Energy's 132 MWh Everspring battery energy storage system (BESS) portfolio will be supplied by Huawei Digital Power.
Tristan Rayner
Jul 18, 2025
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German battery storage reaches 22.1 GWh at halfway point of 2025 Germany's battery storage capacity rapidly expands, nearing two million installations by the end of the first half of 2025.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jul 18, 2025
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Argentina’s first energy storage tender receives 1,347 MW of bids 15 companies submitted 27 projects, pledging over $1 billion in investment for a total that far exceeded the tender's 500 MW target.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jul 17, 2025

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