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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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Tight deadlines threaten Brazil’s anticipated battery storage auction
An expected Brazilian auction for energy storage in 2026 may come and go without regulations being set. In Scatec's Sao Paulo office, key representatives from Absae, Aneel, lawyers, and more, came to discuss the issues at hand.
Apr 15, 2026
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India’s behind-the-meter stationary storage market to surpass 39 GWh by 2033, says IESA
A new report by the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) and Customised Energy Solutions (CES) projects India’s behind-the-meter (BTM) stationary energy storage market to grow from 32 GWh in annual demand in 2025 to over 39 GWh by 2033.
Mexico updates distributed generation rules to formally integrate energy storage
The new provisions published by the country’s energy regulator are aimed to adjust the technical and administrative criteria for distributed generation, particularly with regard to energy storage, installed capacity limits, and interconnection procedures.
New German allowances give further boosts for plug-in PV and storage
Germany’s revised VDE standard enables simplified registration of larger plug-in photovoltaic systems and storage, effectively removing previous capacity limits for self-installation and paving the way for high-capacity battery integration.
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Innovative energy storage auction and renewables-friendly policy put Italy front and center
London-based investor Bluefield says Italy's cautious, 'stop-start' approach to clean energy and energy storage procurement is less catastrophic than Spain's boom-bust experience and says it could bid for around 100 MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the MACSE energy storage auction.
Hithium, LG begin US battery manufacture in tough American market
As news emerges of the financial travails of American energy storage companies Powin and ESS, Inc., Chinese manufacturer Hithium has officially opened a near-$200 million factory in Texas and Korean brand LG has confirmed the start of lithium iron-phosphate (LFP) battery production in Michigan.
IEEFA: Solar revolution now extends to batteries in Pakistan, with rapid ROI
Falling solar and battery costs – and rising grid electricity prices – are driving a boom in small-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yet, this could mean trouble in a country which is already sitting on 'stranded' liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plants.
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Home battery incentives could see 100,000 systems installed in Western Australia
A plan to permit incentives from federal and state battery schemes to be cumulative has been abandoned but the government of Western Australia (WA) says dovetailing the two programs will mean more households can benefit.
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