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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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EcoFlow reports storage surge as Germany reaches 1 million balcony power systems registered EcoFlow reveals just how much storage is being added into the plug-in balcony solar system ecosystem in Germany. ESS News spoke with Arne Herkelmann, regional product manager at EcoFlow, about the milestone, the critical data shaping the market, and the hurdles that remain in Germany and wider Europe.
Tristan Rayner
Jun 13, 2025
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Australian regulator to fine grid assets which destabilize ferquency and reward those which balance it Regulator the Australian Energy Market Operator's (AEMO) reform of frequency performance payments (FPP) will future-proof the National Electricity Market (NEM) grid by setting real-time incentives for fast and flexible assets such as batteries.
Ev Foley
Jun 13, 2025
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Italian region allocates funding for renewables, energy storage for business Sardinia's councillor for industry, Emanuele Cani, announced grant funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Sulcis Iglesiente mining region and said a wider program of help would be offered across the island in due course.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Jun 13, 2025
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Why long-duration doesn’t pay – yet. Despite growing recognition of long-duration storage’s importance, independent system operator (ISO) and regional transmission organization (RTO) market structures in the US still reward short-term response, leaving developers little financial incentive to build batteries with more than two hours of capacity.
Phoebe Skok
Jun 13, 2025
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Cybersecurity as a powerful tool to enable resilient energy storage projects Compliance with ever-increasing cybersecurity regulations is a challenge for many in the energy storage industry but it creates big opportunities for risk-mitigation. Katherine Hutton and Lars Stephan, from energy storage integrator Fluence, take a closer look at cybersecurity compliance risks and how investors can mitigate revenue losses with a clear strategy.
Katherine Hutton, Lars Stephan
Jun 12, 2025
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‘Mandating energy storage at solar sites would reduce the blackout risk’ Roberto Romita, of Swedish battery developer Sparq, explains how batteries can ensure clean power sites are regarded as grid-friendly rather than a potential threat to energy networks.
Lara Morandotti
Jun 12, 2025
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EU to back 10 battery materials projects ouside the block The European Commission has named projects in Ukraine, Norway, Greenland, Madagascar, Kazakhstan, New Caledonia, Canada, Brazil, Zambia, Serbia, and South Africa to secure supplies of graphite, nickel, cobalt, lithium, and manganese.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jun 11, 2025

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Key trends in battery energy storage in China China has been an undisputed leader in the battery energy storage system deployment by a far margin. The nation more than quadrupled its battery fleet last year, which helped it surpass its 2025 target of 30 GW of operational capacity two years early. ESS News sat down with Ming-Xing Duan, secretary of the Electrical Energy Storage Alliance (EESA), to discuss the latest market trends.
Marija Maisch
Oct 11, 2024
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Torrent Power bags 2 GW Indian pumped storage project The energy company will provide 2 GW of energy storage capacity from its intrastate transmission system-connected pumped hydro storage plant being under development in the state of Maharashtra.
Uma Gupta
Oct 11, 2024
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Californian city introduces temporary moratorium on battery storage sites While the San Diego County Board of Supervisors had unanimously rejected a proposed moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS) only a month ago, Escondido has now officially passed an interim urgency ordinance prohibiting new commercial BESS developments within the city.
Marija Maisch
Oct 10, 2024
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UK launches cap-and-floor scheme for long duration energy storage The UK government has unveiled a cap-and-floor scheme to kick start investment in long-duration energy storage. The first round of applications is scheduled for 2025.
Matthew Lynas
Oct 10, 2024
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India allocates 1.2 GW of renewables-plus-storage at average of $0.051/kWh SJVN has allocated 1.2 GW of renewables-plus-storage capacity in India at an average price of $0.051/kWh for firm, dispatchable renewable energy.
Uma Gupta
Oct 10, 2024
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US solar trade body claims IRA tax changes will leave energy storage in the cold The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) says a low-income tax credit "adder," which is part of the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) Investment Tax Credit (ITC), will be replaced by a regime that does not apply to energy storage systems.
Max Hall
Oct 07, 2024
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Lithium-ion battery market to top $400bn in 2035 While low prices are making life difficult for manufacturers, especially outside China, demand remains strong for stationary storage and electric vehicle (EV) devices, according to IDTechEx.
Max Hall
Oct 04, 2024
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Large storage facilities in Germany
EC approves aid for 5.4 GWh storage rollout in Poland The European Commission (EC) has authorized a €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion) Polish state aid scheme to support investment into electricity storage facilities.
Marija Maisch
Oct 04, 2024
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EU battery storage could slash energy costs by €9B annually, says report A report from Ember suggests the EU could save up to €9 billion annually on gas costs by 2030 by using battery energy storage systems (BESS) to capture excess wind and solar energy, while enhancing renewable energy's role in the grid.
Tristan Rayner
Oct 02, 2024

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