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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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Grid-scale energy storage could cut energy bills in Central U.S. by $7 billion The Southwest Power Pool is expected to have the largest increase in peak demand among grid regions in the United States. Energy storage can help serve this demand cost effectively, said Aurora Energy Research.
Rachel Metea
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Brazil’s electricity regulator delays decision on storage regulation amid grid tariff dispute Aneel postpones ruling on energy storage tariffs, with debate focusing on transmission charge treatment and limits.
Livia Neves
24 hours ago
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Indonesia announces bold 320 GWh distributed battery storage plan The new initiative features plans for 1 MW solar minigrids tied with 4 MWh of accompanying battery energy storage, to be deployed across 80,000 villages, alongside 20 GW of centralized solar power plants.
Patrick Jowett, Tristan Rayner
Aug 11, 2025
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Indian state of Rajasthan again tendering up to 2 GWh of battery storage capacity Rajasthan is accepting bids to set up standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS), connected to the State Transmission Utility, with an aggregate storage capacity of 2,000 MWh via 500 MW x 4 hours. The systems will operate on a single-cycle charging/discharging basis.
Uma Gupta
Aug 11, 2025
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Capacity Investment Scheme tenders for 2.4 GWh of storage for Western Australia The focus of the federal government’s Capacity Investment Scheme has turned to Western Australia with two tenders to open later this month seeking 1.6 GW of renewable generation, such as solar and wind, as well as 2.4 GWh of dispatchable capacity, such as battery energy storage.
David Carroll
Aug 11, 2025
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Gresham House reaches 1 GW operational BESS in the UK Energizing new projects sees storage fund portfolio breaks 1 GW barrier in power output terms, a year on from announcing 1 GWh milestone achieved through augmentation of existing projects.
Matthew Lynas
Aug 08, 2025
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Spotlight on New Zealand: Battery storage capacity expands as hydro faces climate challenges While hydro still rules, New Zealand is starting to take battery storage seriously, especially on the North Island.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 08, 2025

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Indian utility tenders 1 GWh of standalone battery storage  NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd is procuring 1,000 MWh (500 MW x 2 hours) of battery energy storage storage systems (BESS) in Rajasthan. The projects are eligible for financial assistance in the form of viability gap funding.
Uma Gupta
Mar 03, 2025
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Italian energy storage auction MACSE postponed until September 2025 Italian transmission system operator (TSO) Terna said that Italy's first energy storage capacity procurement mechanism (MACSE) will be postponed until September 2025.
Sergio Matalucci
Feb 28, 2025
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Terna allocates 43 GW in Italian capacity market auction for 2027 On Feb. 26 Terna announced the results of its capacity market auction, allocating 43 GW for the delivery year 2027, for more than €1.847 billion. Industry insiders expects that battery storage projects have accounted for around 900 MW.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Feb 28, 2025
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Brazil installed 269 MWh of energy storage in 2024, Pará the most attractive state Consultancy Greener has estimated the state of Pará offers the most potential for battery rollout because of its high energy tariff. A report issued by the consultant also highlighted the big savings agribusiness could make by using batteries instead of diesel.
Alessandra Neris, Livia Neves
Feb 28, 2025
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Energy storage prices in Q1 face market stabilization and tariff uncertainty Energy storage prices saw slight declines in late 2024, but a new wave of tariffs and trade rulings is likely to reshape pricing in the months ahead.
Phoebe Skok
Feb 28, 2025
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Pexapark: European BESS marketplace maturing as sophisticated contracts go mainstream Utility-scale batteries are beginning to “flatten” the renewable energy production curve in parts of Europe, enabled by financial structures such as tolling and floor contracts, reports Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) advisory Pexapark. The Swiss company acquired RenewaFi this week, gaining a foothold in the U.S. marketplace.
Jonathan Gifford
Feb 27, 2025
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Norway’s Magnora secures land for 250 MW of Italian battery projects The Norwegian company, which intends to participate in Italy's first MASCE energy storage auction, said “the lack of suitable sites should ensure reasonable margins for developers.”
Sergio Matalucci
Feb 27, 2025
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Australia opens $29m second round of community battery funding program The first round of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency's (ARENA) community batteries funding initiative (CBFI) supported 370 projects.
Ev Foley
Feb 27, 2025
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Two BESS, one pumped hydro project awarded in NSW long-duration storage tender Three companies have been awarded long-duration storage, long-term energy service agreements from the New South Wales Roadmap Tender 5 which, at 1.03 GW/13.79 GWh, is the largest to date.
Ev Foley
Feb 27, 2025

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