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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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Irish regulator plans to reduce grid fees for energy storage If the proposals by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities are implemented, all energy storage units would be charged solely under generator Transmission Use of System (TUoS) tariffs for the 2026/2027 tariff year, which begins on 1 October 2026.
Blathnaid O’Dea
Apr 30, 2026
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Australia’s market operator Q1 2026 report highlights 4.4 GW of grid storage coming online boosting renewables The battery boom in Australia at grid-scale and the residential sector is changing the face of the grid, with data showing the scale of the shifts across Australia's east.
Tristan Rayner, Ev Foley
Apr 30, 2026
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Solar and storage to drive 86 GW US capacity surge in 2026 New federal data shows solar and battery assets will comprise nearly 80% of all new utility-scale power additions planned for the US electric grid this year.
Ryan Kennedy
Apr 29, 2026
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Installed BESS capacity in Spain grew by 589% since 2025 blackout Some of the consequences of the blackout include a 589% increase in installed BESS capacity in Spain between April 2025 and April 2026, the introduction of renewable participation in voltage control, a greater role for gas in the generation mix, and continued progress on interconnections.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Apr 28, 2026
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Brazil can reach 7 GW in storage by 2035 Projections from the Energy Research Company (EPE), shared during the Absolar Storage Leaders event, depend on a stable legal framework and regulatory progress. Authorities and stakeholders in the electricity sector highlight the role of batteries in reducing costs, ensuring energy security, and expanding renewable energy.
Lívia Neves
Apr 27, 2026
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Europe: AccelerateEU ​​supports a 200 GW storage target, but omits financing mechanism The European Commission’s AccelerateEU energy crisis plan endorses a 200 GW battery storage target for 2030 but proposes no dedicated financing mechanism to reach it, according to SolarPower Europe (SPE), which is calling for a separate EU-wide auction funded by emissions trading revenues.
Brian Publicover
Apr 27, 2026
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Colombia launches long-term electricity auction, opens participation to battery energy storage systems The resolution establishes 15-year contracts with obligations starting in 2030, along with an additional procurement window in 2035 for one of the products, with implementation scheduled before July 31, 2026.
Luis Ini
Apr 24, 2026

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New York offers $5m+ for energy storage innovation The state's energy research entity has removed the word 'renewable' from its innovation fund and made more than $5 million available for new long-duration energy storage (LDES)- and advanced battery-related systems.
Max Hall
May 26, 2025
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How Germany’s Green Flexibility will spend its $455m battery fund Christoph Ostermann, founder and CEO of Bavarian business Green Flexibility, tells pv magazine how the young company will spend the €400 million ($455 million) raised by selling shares to Swiss investor Partners Group. With the cash to be invested into battery energy storage systems (BESS), former Sonnen co-founder Ostermann explains acquisitions will be made alongside in-house development but insists any acquired BESS must have a grid connection commitment.
Michael Fuhs
May 26, 2025
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India’s Advait, HG Infra secure 600 MWh of battery capacity in tender H.G. Infra Engineering was allocated 250 MW/500 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) project capacity in the procurement exercise and infrastructure company Advait Energy Transitions secured 50 MW/100 MWh.
Uma Gupta
May 26, 2025
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Utility-scale batteries show exponential growth in Italy While the development of bigger battery energy storage systems (BESS) is booming, deployment of residential and commercial and industrial (C&I) equipment fell last year.
Sergio Matalucci
May 23, 2025
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India’s NTPC Green Energy wins 320 MWh of battery projects The renewables division of India's National Thermal Power Company (NTPC), and Opera Energy, were winners in a tender held by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) for standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the state of Kerala.
Uma Gupta
May 23, 2025
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Argentina publishes details of 500 MW battery tender The AlmaGBA Storage tender, for the metropolitan area of ​​Buenos Aires (AMBA), will pay a fixed $10/MW of electricity supplied and energy storage capacity bids must have a maximum cost of $15,000/MW/month.
Luis Ini
May 22, 2025
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US solar, energy storage industries demand Reconciliation Bill amendments Trade body the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has warned President Donald Trump's "one big, beautiful bill," if passed as written, will have a devastating impact on US clean energy jobs and manufacturing and will threaten the nation's ability to meet electricity demand.
Anne Fischer
May 20, 2025
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The BESS winners and losers of the second Trumpian era  Early movers gain ground while others face delays and rising risks.
Phoebe Skok
May 20, 2025
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A critical moment for Brazilian energy storage A national procurement round for energy storage systems, planned in the second half of the year, is at risk of lengthy delay just as the grid operator is being forced to curtail large volumes of excess clean electricity.
Lívia Neves
May 20, 2025

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