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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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India added 547 MWh of battery energy storage capacity in 2025, says Mercom With this, the nation’s cumulative installed battery energy storage capacity crosses 1 GWh.

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Markets

US energy storage installations reach record 51 GWh in 2025 Annual deployments grow 52% as utility-scale and residential sectors drive market expansion through year-end, said a report from Wood Mackenzie.

Mar 25, 2026

Markets

France moves to tie solar subsidies to storage as negative prices surge With negative prices increasing and the value of solar generation declining, the Energy Regulatory Commission is proposing to adapt support mechanisms for photovoltaics to encourage the development of co-located storage. Such hybrid projects are seen as better aligned with the evolving needs of the electricity system.

Gwenaelle Deboutte

Mar 24, 2026

Grid-scale

Italy’s Ministry authorizes 467 MW of new BESS projects, Norway’s Statkraft a winner Seven projects spanning six Italian regions have cleared MASE's authorization process in rapid succession, adding nearly half a gigawatt of battery storage to the pipeline.

Massimiliano Tripodo, Tristan Rayner

Mar 24, 2026

Policy

California’s SB 886 could make storage a prerequisite for data center interconnection If passed, SB 886 would require large load users to cover half of their hourly needs with zero-carbon, dispatchable energy resources.

Mar 23, 2026

Markets

Ghana plans to procure 200 MW of battery storage Ghana’s Minister for Energy and Green Transition says the country will advertise competitive bidding processes to deploy 200 MW of battery storage across the country. Ghana’s current installed battery capacity stands at 10 MWh.

Mar 23, 2026

Auctions

Brazil’s LRCAP battery auction demand estimated at nearly 3 GW Following the contracting of 19 GW in the first LRCAP auction held this Friday (March 20), an additional 501 MW from existing thermal power plants was secured. In total, consultancy Thymos Energia had identified a need for 23 GW across the auctions, leaving an estimated remaining demand of around 3 GW for the battery auction.

Mar 23, 2026

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Opinion & Analysis

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

Grid-scale

‘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

Supply chain

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

Supply chain

US battery supplier Powin files for bankruptcy The Oregon-based business has been hit by steepling tariffs as it imported lithium iron-phosphate (LFP) battery components from China.

Jun 11, 2025

Supply chain

US battery energy storage prices spiking With tariffs on Chinese imports the culprit, solar and energy storage pricing platform Anza Renewables expects cost volatility to continue until there is certainty over US tariff policy.

Jun 11, 2025

Manufacturing

Battery makers bullish about Brazilian market prospects Chinese and Brazilian battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturers and installers are preparing to invest in a promising market beset by rising energy costs and unreliable grid supply just as battery prices have fallen.

Alessandra Neris

Jun 11, 2025

Supply chain

Varta CEO: ‘We wanted too much in too short a time’ Michael Ostermann, who last year took over as CEO of German battery giant Varta AG, tells pv magazine about guiding the company through its financial restructure, the causes of the crisis, and returning the brand to a position of strength.

Jun 11, 2025

Energy Storage Systems

Finance

India allocates $630m for 30 GWh of batteries The second stage of a national infrastructure fund, to support battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, will be rolled out in 15 states and to state-owned utility the National Thermal Power Company (NTPC).

Jun 11, 2025

Policy

How to qualify for energy storage grants in Spain Jon Ander López Ibarra, product manager for battery energy storage systems (BESS) at Spanish power conversion system company Jema Energy, says Spain needs to step up and offer BESS developers full remuneration for the crucial energy transition role their projects can play.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Jun 10, 2025

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