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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 energy storage thrives amid political, market uncertainty A recent webinar by Vermont-based nonprofit the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) highlighted how the investment tax credit (ITC) for standalone energy storage, granted under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), has supercharged growth.
Phoebe Skok
Feb 07, 2025
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Energy storage among tax-exempt proposals in Bangladesh Bangladesh’s government has proposed exempting renewable energy equipment, including energy storage systems, from import duties and value-added tax (VAT) under its draft Renewable Energy Policy 2025. If approved, the provisions would take effect upon publication in the country's official gazette.
Syful Islam
Feb 07, 2025
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Liberia seeks consultant for solar, battery storage auction The government of Liberia is seeking help developing legal, technical, commercial, and financial mechanisms for the country’s first solar and battery energy storage auction. The deadline for expressions of interest is Feb. 25, 2025.
Patrick Jowett
Feb 06, 2025
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Containers of battery energy storage solution
Battery storage in California delivering as a daily workhorse, details IEEFA report An institute report details how batteries are now regularly capturing otherwise-curtailed solar generation, and are firmly integral to daily grid operations.
Tristan Rayner
Feb 04, 2025
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Indian budget focuses on recycling to secure lithium battery supply chain Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has submitted the Union Budget for 2025-26, which proposes a customs duty exemption for scrap from lithium-ion batteries and critical minerals.
Uma Gupta
Feb 04, 2025
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Aggreko mulls gas plant-battery hybrid projects for Brazil’s capacity auctions The English and US-owned business could offer gas-plus-storage projects in a thermal and hydro capacity reserve auction (LRCAP) planned for June as well as bidding in this year's planned energy storage tender.
Livia Neves
Feb 03, 2025
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Battery anode AD/CVD case moves forward, threatening to double U.S. battery costs The United States International Trade Commission has affirmed it will move forward with antidumping and countervailing duty investigations, which may lead to tariffs as high as 920% on a critical battery material.
Ryan Kennedy
Feb 03, 2025

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Tehachapi Energy Storage Project
Greece adds storage to solar tenders The Greek parliament has approved a new law introducing renewable energy policies for auction design and small projects with stable feed-in tariffs.
Ilias Tsagas
May 28, 2024
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Anthony Albanese and Ed Husic
Stationary storage key priority in Australia’s new National Battery Strategy The Australian government has announced its new multi-billion-dollar National Battery Strategy aiming to boost the country’s domestic battery manufacturing capabilities and critical minerals processing capacity.
David Carroll
May 24, 2024
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Large field with batteries
California crosses 10 GW battery storage threshold California is adding massive amounts of battery energy storage and the project pipeline shows no sign of slowing down. Batteries are playing an increasingly dominant role on the grid, soaking up solar in the middle of the day and shifting it to the evening peak, where they have become the biggest single supplier.
Marija Maisch
May 21, 2024
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Darling downs power station
Origin Energy unveils plans for 2 GWh battery in Australia Australian energy giant Origin Energy has revealed plans to build what could be the biggest battery energy storage system (BESS) in the state of Queensland, as it continues the expansion of its renewable energy generation and storage portfolio.
David Carroll
May 21, 2024
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Spain’s storage deployments hit 495 MWh in 2023 According to new data from trade body UNEF, Spain reached 1.823 MWh of cumulative storage capacity at the end of December 2023.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
May 15, 2024
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Borrego Solar and storage installation
Booming U.S. energy storage installation grows 90% year-over-year Lowered costs, easing supply chains and steady demand continued the energy storage boom, said a report from Wood Mackenzie.
Ryan Kennedy
May 06, 2024
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Batteries and PV modules
Netherlands allocates €100 million for battery storage subsidies The Dutch government has earmarked €100 million ($106.7 million) of subsidies for the deployment of battery storage alongside PV projects. The funds are part of a €416 million subsidy program announced last year to alleviate grid congestion.
Marija Maisch
Apr 18, 2024
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PV modules and battery storage
Bulgaria launches renewables-plus-storage tenders Bulgarian businesses can apply for funding under two new tenders that aim to facilitate 1,425 MW of renewable energy generation capacity coupled with 350 MW of energy storage. Funding support is only offered for the storage component.
Marija Maisch
Mar 15, 2024
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energy storage systems
India allocates 480 MW renewables-plus-storage at $0.068/kWh The winning developers will set up renewable energy projects backed with energy storage system to supply firm and dispatchable renewable energy in a demand-following manner.
Uma Gupta
Mar 14, 2024

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