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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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Philippines announces 7th renewables auction, mandates integrated BESS
The country’s seventh green energy auction is set to procure rooftop, ground-mounted and floating solar projects across the Philippines, with increased allocation in Mindanao. The Department of Energy plans to release the auction’s terms of reference during the second quarter of this year.
Apr 17, 2026
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India’s behind-the-meter stationary storage market to surpass 39 GWh by 2033, says IESA
A new report by the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) and Customised Energy Solutions (CES) projects India’s behind-the-meter (BTM) stationary energy storage market to grow from 32 GWh in annual demand in 2025 to over 39 GWh by 2033.
Mexico updates distributed generation rules to formally integrate energy storage
The new provisions published by the country’s energy regulator are aimed to adjust the technical and administrative criteria for distributed generation, particularly with regard to energy storage, installed capacity limits, and interconnection procedures.
New German allowances give further boosts for plug-in PV and storage
Germany’s revised VDE standard enables simplified registration of larger plug-in photovoltaic systems and storage, effectively removing previous capacity limits for self-installation and paving the way for high-capacity battery integration.
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Chile moves on storage to ‘decarbonize the night’
Chile has emerged as a world leader in hybrid systems and standalone energy storage since implementing its Renewable Energy Storage and Electromobility Act in 2022. Ensuring projects are paid for injecting power into the grid during peak periods has supported growth, and ambitious battery energy storage system (BESS) targets are now being pursued to tackle curtailment.
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Sungrow’s Brazilian business is heating up for batteries as solar project demand cools
At Intersolar 2025, Sungrow's Brazil country manager, Rafael Ribeiro, told pv magazine Brasil the company submitted more than 80 proposals to supply battery energy storage systems (BESS) between January and June alone, to projects interested in participating in the Leilão de Reserva de Capacidade na Forma de Potência (LRCAP) auction for battery storage.
Chinese energy storage manufacturers push back against cut-throat competition
A strategic anti‑involution initiative in China has gained momentum, with support from over 150 energy storage companies – from battery producers to system integrators. These companies are urging an end to destructive low-cost competition and calling on the sector to prioritize innovation, quality, and sustainable growth.
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Germany’s battery storage-related grid connection requests swell beyond 500 GW
A 'misguided' approval system which features a 'first come, first served' approach lies behind the figures, rather than a widely discussed flood of applications from viable battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, according to Regelleistung-Online.
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