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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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Brazil adopts legal framework for battery storage
Brazil published Law 15.296 on November 25, establishing a series of changes to laws in its electricity sector including guidelines for the regulation of storage systems, tax exemptions and the reduction of import tax rates on battery energy storage systems and its components to zero.
Dec 05, 2025
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ESS–EV battery supply chain bifurcates as US manufacturers pivot toward storage
While the long-term impacts of the elimination of the United States’ federal electric vehicle tax credit remain unknown, it’s clear that battery manufacturers in the country are starting to shift their approach toward grid-scale storage rather than EV batteries. LG Energy Solution, for instance, plans to expand its ESS facility in Michigan, and OEMs like SK and Samsung are […]
Sicily opens $286M tender for solar and battery storage projects of any size under new EU-aligned programme
Sicily has launched a significant funding window for companies to install photovoltaic systems and battery storage, with preliminary applications due between 15 December 2025 and 13 February 2026.
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India’s 4 GWh standalone battery storage tender yields tariffs of $2,220 – $2,268/MW/month
The selected developers will set up battery energy storage projects in Gujarat, connected to the intrastate transmission system, on a build–own–operate basis. They will make the storage capacity available to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd for charging and discharging on an “on-demand” basis.
Romania: $150 million for storage in municipalities, funding for 500 MWh battery project
Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan has unveiled a new €150 million energy storage program, expected to deliver 385 MW of battery storage projects across Romanian municipalities. Meanwhile, one of the country’s largest standalone battery storage projects has secured financing.
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Australia’s CIS Tender 8 to source aggregated small batteries for the first time
A market brief for the Capacity Investment Scheme Tender 8 has been released seeking 4 GW of four-hour equivalent clean dispatchable capacity projects in the National Electricity Market, and for the first time invites aggregrate projects to apply.
Utility-scale BESS to drive Czechia’s storage market
Analysis by Aurora Energy Research says recent regulatory changes in Czechia have opened the door to a considerable build-out in utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). Wholesale and ancillary prices are offering strong opportunities in the short term, with a two-hour BESS switched on next year likely to reach an internal rate of return over 15%.
With Trump absent from COP30, Newsom says California leads the charge with 17 GW of battery storage
"While Donald Trump clings to fossil fuels and cedes clean energy manufacturing and jobs to China, California is building the future here at home," Governor Newsom said addressing the UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil.
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Battery storage participation in Brazil’s capacity auctions could cut costs, says analyst
Analysis says battery storage has multiple benefits for Brazil if it plays a larger role in upcoming capacity auctions, while recommending clearer locational signals and updated grid-tariff rules to unlock investment.
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