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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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Argentina’s MSU raises $400 million green bond for storage projects Argentina-based developer MSU Green Energy will use the proceeds from its first international green bond issuance to fund renewable energy and battery storage projects.
Luis Ini
12 hours ago
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Solar-plus-storage microgrids now delivering competitive baseload power Wood Mackenzie presented modeling for Ukraine, Ghana, and the Netherlands showing that 300 MW solar-plus-storage systems can deliver competitive, baseload-like power across very different grid contexts. Across all three countries, hybrid PV-plus-storage consistently outperforms conventional coal and gas in LCOE terms, highlighting faster deployability, strong cost declines, and superior resilience versus long-lead-time fossil infrastructure.
Eckhart Gouras
13 hours ago
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Italy approves 515 MW of battery storage projects Italy's Ministry of Environment and Energy Security has authorized five battery energy storage system projects with a combined capacity of 514.6 MW.
Massimiliano Tripodo
18 hours ago
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Australian state backs battery recycling The Western Australian state government has committed AUD 17.8 million ($12.4 million) to establish solar panel recycling pathways and expand battery collection programs.
Ev Foley
19 hours ago
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Pakistan budget threatens higher duties on batteries and inverters Solar industry campaigns against tax on panels and inverters ahead of proposed hike in budget. Calls for abolition of customs duties on batteries and inverters. The PSA has warned more action is needed to support battery energy storage system (BESS) deployment in a market where solar’s share of the energy mix has grown rapidly.
Matthew Lynas
Jun 10, 2026
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US government restricts trade with prominent Chinese storage companies CATL, BYD, JA Solar, Trina Solar, Three Gorges and Huawei are among those listed under the US Department of Defense's trade restriction, effective from 2027.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Jun 10, 2026
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TBx contracts offer middle ground for European BESS projects New top-to-bottom (TBx) contracts are gaining traction in Europe's battery storage market, offering developers partial revenue protection while allowing them to retain operational control of their assets.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jun 10, 2026

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CATL-backed CNTE enters Pakistan with Treet Battery agreement Treet Battery Limited informs Pakistan Stock Exchange it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Contemporary Nebula Technology Energy. Deal opens the door to local battery assembly using CATL battery cell technology.
Matthew Lynas
Jun 03, 2026
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Australia launches AUD 200 million fund for generation, storage in mining region An Australian fund will back projects that can improve power supply and reduce electricity costs in one of the country's most remote mining and industrial regions while a major transmission link is under development.
David Carroll
Jun 03, 2026
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Next Kraftwerke and Eco Stor sign tolling deal for 300 MW German BESS A five-year tolling agreement covering 80% of the Förderstedt project's capacity gives Germany's largest planned battery storage system a contracted revenue base before its first block enters service in November, with the remaining 20% left exposed to merchant market signals.
Petra Hannen
Jun 02, 2026
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SolarEdge launches 197 kWh commercial battery system in Italy SolarEdge is pushing further into the European commercial and industrial (C&I) storage market with a 197 kWh outdoor-rated battery system now available in Italy, scalable to 4 MWh per site and paired with the company's existing inverter lineup.
Lara Morandotti
Jun 02, 2026
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Siemens and Fluence complete NVIDIA battery framework for AI data centers New reference design for high energy density data centers developed ahead of expected ramping up of AI data center deployment. Design incorporates Fluence BESS, Siemens power skids and nVent liquid cooling technology.
Matthew Lynas
Jun 02, 2026
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Battery retrofits earn on market revenues beyond curtailed energy When curtailment rates drive the case for co-located battery storage, developers and lenders may be building their business case around the wrong number – undervaluing storage in markets where negative electricity prices are making grid-charging the real revenue engine.
Brian Publicover
Jun 02, 2026
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Critical safety faults found in one in eight BESS at factory stage More than one in eight battery storage systems failed critical safety checks at the manufacturing stage in 2025, with the bulk of defects found not in cells but in the balance-of-system components and enclosures that hold them together, according to Intertek CEA.
Lívia Neves
Jun 02, 2026
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Spain’s capacity market to give BESS a bankable revenue floor Spain's newly approved capacity market is not designed as a storage incentive, but the country's battery industry says it will function as one – giving standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) the bankable revenue floor that project finance has been waiting for.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jun 02, 2026
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Italy sets November date for MACSE storage auction targeting 16 GWh Italy's second MACSE storage capacity auction, targeting 16 GWh for 2029 delivery, will open for applications on July 7 and go to auction on Nov. 24, grid operator Terna has confirmed.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Jun 02, 2026

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