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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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Czechia considers stop to double taxation on solar + storage projects The Czech government is reviewing proposals to streamline procedures for new solar power plants, including increasing the threshold for paying electricity tax to 100 kW and preventing double taxation on projects installing both solar and storage.
Patrick Jowett
14 hours ago
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Firm solar and storage costs fall to $74/MWh, says IRENA A new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency finds that round‑the‑clock solar and wind paired with battery storage deliver power at lower cost than new fossil fuel generation in high‑quality resource regions.
Brian Publicover
May 07, 2026
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Italian storage market in Q1 2026: C&I and standalone BESS grow, residential stabilizes Italia Solare reports on Italian storage market via grid operator Terna for the first quarter of 2026
Massimiliano Tripodo
May 05, 2026
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EU funding ban on high-risk inverters, including Chinese suppliers, extends to BESS PCS The new policy has already applied, and impacts billions in funding from the European Investment Bank on renewable projects including standalone and co-located storage.
Tristan Rayner
May 04, 2026
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German Solar Association confirms more storage, less solar capacity installed in Q1 2026 A further decline in private photovoltaic systems was recorded at the beginning of the year, prompting the association to warn the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy against further cuts. In contrast, battery storage systems are experiencing strong growth, with installations up 67 percent compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
Sandra Enkhardt
May 04, 2026
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Indian state awards 1.5 GWh BESS tender at $0.068 / kWh Uttar Pradesh Power Corp. Ltd (UPPCL) has allocated 1,500 MWh (375 MW at 4 hours) of standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity from a tender started in late October 2025.
Uma Gupta
May 04, 2026
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USA: Western grid enters new era as CAISO launches Extended Day-Ahead Market The May 1 go-live of the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM) marks the first time Western utilities can coordinate large-scale solar and storage resources 24 hours in advance, a move projected to significantly slash curtailment and boost regional reliability.
Ryan Kennedy
May 04, 2026

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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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Australian state pairs increased VPP incentive with national battery rebate The New South Wales (NSW) government has ended its home battery installation rebate, announcing it will instead provide up to $1,500 to households and small businesses that install a battery energy storage system and connect it to a virtual power plant.
David Carroll
Jun 10, 2025
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House bill puts nearly 265 GW of storage projects at risk Meeting the proposed operational deadline coupled with permitting delays and supply chain challenges means developers would have to rush to start and finish projects in 3.5 years. Cleanview quantifies the enormous amount of clean energy capacity at risk.
Anne Fischer
Jun 06, 2025
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Catalonian law incentivizes batteries, renewables; simplifies permitting The legislative decree introduces urgent regulatory measures for battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a capacity exceeding 500 kW and designates renewable energy sites, their grid connection lines, and energy storage facilities to be of overriding public interest.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jun 06, 2025
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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.
Sergio Matalucci
Jun 06, 2025
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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.
Max Hall
Jun 06, 2025
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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.
Max Hall
Jun 06, 2025
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How organic flow batteries could erase the need for critical-mineral dependency Vanadium flow and lithium-ion batteries both require materials described as critical by the US Department of Energy (DOE).
Eugene Beh
Jun 05, 2025
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What developers are still getting wrong about battery risk Insurers caution that key blind spots remain for energy storage developers going through the underwriting process.
Phoebe Skok
Jun 05, 2025
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