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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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Latin America ‘needs modern grid infrastructure, stable regulation, and pro-investment policy’ Atlas Renewable Energy recently inaugurated the 200 MW/800 MWh 'BESS Del Desierto' project in Chile's Antofagasta region days after closing $510 million to build the 215 MW solar plus 418 MW/1,672 MWh BESS Estepa site. pv magazine spoke with Alfredo Solar, Atlas' regional manager for Chile, about those milestones, the state of the sector, and LatAm's renewables prospects.
Luis Ini
20 hours ago
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Australian state fast tracks 700 MWh battery project approval The government of Victoria has greenlit what is to be one of the state’s biggest battery energy storage systems (BESS) as it seeks to accelerate the development of projects to support its renewable energy ambitions.
David Carroll
22 hours ago
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Falling prices, geopolitic risk define energy storage market Speakers from the NetZero Milan Expo-Summit 2025, that opens tomorrow, have told pv magazine a falling lithium price is putting pressure on emerging battery alternatives such as sodium-ion as the industry shifts from incremental gains in performance to larger battery cells.
Sergio Matalucci
23 hours ago
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Battery giant CATL aims to raise $4b in Hong Kong public stock listing This move facilitates fundraising, crucial for financing CATL's overseas expansion, notably a large-scale battery manufacturing plant in Hungary and other projects.
Tristan Rayner
May 12, 2025
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Battery reprieve as US-China tariffs go on hold for 90 days The battery industry relies on a supply chain in China, and previous headline tariff numbers had painted a tough picture for project affordability and bankability.
Tristan Rayner
May 12, 2025
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Australian state targets 1 GW of energy storage with tender New South Wales' (NSW) Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap tender program will aim to procure 2 GW/16 GWh of long duration energy storage (LDES) capacity by 2030.
David Carroll
May 12, 2025
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Reliance Power wins 175 MW/700 MWh battery storage supply in auction The latest win positions Reliance Power as India’s largest integrated solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) player with a pipeline of 2.5 GWp solar and more than 2.5 GWh of BESS.
Uma Gupta
May 12, 2025

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Aepnus garners $8m for sodium sulfate recycling In the USA, Aepnus Technology has accrued $8 million in seed financing to accelerate the production of its novel end-to-end sodium sulfate recycling technology.
Carrie Hampel
Jun 18, 2024
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Tesla Powerwall
Octopus Energy and Tesla announce service integration in UK, Spain The partnership between the two energy tech giants will see Octopus install solar powered home battery Tesla Powerwall and Tesla customers utilize Octopus’ range of smart tariffs.
Patrick Jowett
Jun 18, 2024
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Chart showing Southeast Asia's cumulative installed pumped-hydro storage capacity over the next years
Southeast Asia targets 18 GW of pumped hydro by 2033  According to projections from Norwegian consultancy Rystad Energy, Southeast Asia’s share of pumped storage hydropower is set to increase nearly eightfold in less than a decade – from 2.3 GW today to 18 GW by 2033. Rystad’s figures say that there is currently 2.7 GW of pumped hydro storage under construction, while the remaining 13.3 GW is in various stages of development. 
Blathnaid O’Dea
Jun 17, 2024
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Energy Storage Systems
India’s NTPC launches 250 MW/500 MWh standalone battery storage tender Indian state-run power producer NTPC Ltd has invited bids to develop 250 MW/500 MWh of grid-connected standalone battery energy storage systems in Gadarwara, the state of Madhya Pradesh, central India and Solapur, the state of Maharashtra, western India.
Uma Gupta
Jun 17, 2024
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Azeglio LDES container
New York offers $5 million for long-duration storage projects The funding will advance the development and demonstration of scalable innovative long duration energy storage (LDES) solutions and be available via a competitive solicitation run by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
Marija Maisch
Jun 14, 2024
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Field of PV and wind mills
Germany, UK, Ireland, Poland offer best renewables + BESS colocation potential Market analytics provider Aurora Energy Research has examined the potential for colocation of renewables with battery energy storage systems (BESS) across 12 European countries. It found that Germany, Great Britain, the Ireland I-SEM, and Poland are leading the pack.
Marija Maisch
Jun 14, 2024
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Austria offers €17.9 million to fund storage The Austrian authorities have offered €17.9 million ($19 million) to fund medium-sized electricity storage systems, with €10 million from the climate action protection ministry and €7.9 million from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).
Sandra Enkhardt
Jun 14, 2024
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People with signed documents for pumped hydro projects
Bulgaria backed by EIB for 1.6 GW of pumped storage  The European Investment Bank (EIB) will conduct economic and technological feasibility studies on two Bulgarian pumped storage hydropower plants due to be operational by 2032. The projects will each add generation capacity of around 800 MW and will both come with a price tag of around €900 ($964) million. 
Blathnaid O’Dea
Jun 14, 2024
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CATL batteries
CATL, Gotion deny US accusations of forced labor US lawmakers have urged for Chinese battery heavyweights CATL and Gotion High-Tech to be immediately added to an import ban list under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Both manufacturers have adamantly denied the allegations.
Marija Maisch
Jun 12, 2024

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