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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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Global BESS demand jumps 51% in 2025 as installations top 300 GWh Iola Hughes, Head of Research at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, tells ESS News that 2026 is set to be another strong year for BESS, with forecast additions exceeding 450 GWh and no material supply constraints in sight. Meanwhile, the initial impact of rising lithium prices is already visible at the cell level, but the full effect has yet to ripple through to system pricing.
Marija Maisch
4 hours ago
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China’s top regulators summon battery giants, warn against “below-cost” price wars and disorderly capacity build-out Four agencies told 16 leading firms to rein in irrational competition as China tightens oversight of power and storage batteries.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 19, 2026
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Regulatory changes boost energy storage in three major regions in Spain Legislation changes in three Spanish regions aims to streamline permitting for both co-located and stand-alone battery storage projects, reducing paperwork and hurdles.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jan 19, 2026
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Polish solar industry warns draft grid connection legislation could hurt storage and renewables buildout Polish Photovoltaic and Energy Storage Association (PSFiME) says proposed changes to Poland’s energy law would impose high upfront costs on developers, raising market entry barriers and unfairly favouring large, well-capitalized players.
Tristan Rayner
Jan 19, 2026
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India tenders 2.45 GW solar projects with 6.4 GWh battery storage Rajasthan Solar Park Development Co. Ltd (RSDCL) has launched a tender inviting proposals to set up 2,450 MW of state transmission utility (STU)-connected solar PV power projects with 1,600 MW/6,400 MWh battery energy storage systems at the Pugal Solar Park in Bikaner district of Rajasthan. The projects will be developed on a build-own-operate (BOO) basis.
Uma Gupta
Jan 16, 2026
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Brazil eyes gigawatt-scale energy storage growth in 2026 The Brazilian Association of Energy Storage Solutions (ABSAE) predicts that installations in Brazil’s commercial and industrial (C&I) segment should exceed 2 GWh in 2026. In addition, the group expects procurements of approximately 8 GWh in the auction scheduled for April, which will procure projects for delivery from 2028.
Livia Neves
Jan 15, 2026
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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 ČEZ, 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 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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BBDF 2025: Challenges and prospects in Italy, Europe’s hottest storage market Italy is currently among Europe’s hottest battery storage markets thanks to its MACSE auction scheme, an established capacity market and the first attempts to go merchant by project developers. This market, however, is becoming increasingly competitive and both micro and macro challenges are arising.
Emiliano Bellini
Jul 16, 2025
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BBDF 2025: Merchant vs. contracted strategies The 'Revenue models and market perspectives across Europe' discussion panel has delved into Europe’s hottest market showing how diversified and complex the current and future scenarios can be. The discussion also highlighted that, despite strong appetite from investors and a significant range of business models, lenders remain very cautious when it comes to risk hedging.
Emiliano Bellini
Jul 16, 2025
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BBDF 2025: Europe’s battery market is still immature From the floor of the Battery Business & Development Forum 2025, the first session delivered insights around investment strategies in battery energy storage systems across Europe and the UK.
Marian Willuhn
Jul 16, 2025

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