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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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German storage association to file EU complaint over capacity market law Germany's energy storage industry says proposed capacity market rules favor gas-fired generation and undermine technology neutrality, prompting plans for a complaint to the European Commission.
Ralph Diermann
6 hours ago
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Sweden’s solar market stabilizes as storage pushes deployment Ludvig Bydén, head of power market and permitting at Svensk Solenergi, says Sweden’s solar market is stabilizing after a two-year downturn, backed by a rapid shift toward storage-first investments.
Patrick Jowett
Jun 24, 2026
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Australia selects 15 battery storage projects in CIS tender Fifteen battery energy storage projects with a combined 4.2 GW/16.1 GWh of capacity have secured contracts in the latest auction under Australia's flagship Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS).
David Carroll
Jun 24, 2026
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Engie, Flower sign 126 MW BESS flexibility deal in Germany Engie and Sweden's Flower have entered into a seven-year deal covering 126 MW of battery storage capacity in Germany.
Petra Hannen
Jun 22, 2026
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BYD plans $98 million BESS production line in Brazil The planned factory would position BYD for Brazil’s first grid-scale battery storage auction.
Vincent Shaw
Jun 22, 2026
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Delayed BESS control decisions can raise project capex In the first installment of a new series on negotiating battery storage contracts, Kiwa PI Berlin says defining a project's control architecture early can help avoid integration risks, delays and unnecessary costs.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jun 22, 2026
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Italy enters top 10 most attractive battery storage investment markets A DLA Piper survey found 8% of investors rank Italy among their preferred destinations for battery storage investment over the next three years, citing factors such as revenue visibility, grid access and regulatory certainty.
Lara Morandotti
Jun 22, 2026

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How energy storage could solve the growing US power crisis The opportunity is clear: with the right policy reforms, revenue mechanisms, and investment frameworks, energy storage can deliver near-term reliability, long-term resilience, and economic returns.
Rick Labrecque
Jul 09, 2025
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India installed 341 MWh of battery energy storage capacity in 2024, says Mercom India’s cumulative battery energy storage installations are expected to reach nearly 15 GWh by 2027.
Uma Gupta
Jul 09, 2025
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‘After the blackout, we saw a 70% increase in demand for batteries and hybrid kits’ Javier Rodríguez Lizcano, CEO of clean energy wholesaler Solarbox, tells pv magazine Spain about solar equipment trends and highlights growing interest in batteries and hybrid systems for homes and small businesses.
Jose Pedrosa
Jul 08, 2025
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Tesla deploys 9.6 GWh of battery storage in Q2, 10 GWh Nevada cell factory ‘nears completion’ The electric vehicle company reported flat energy storage growth, quarter over quarter, but nearly 50% growth year-to-date, compared with 2024. Tesla has deployed 37.9 GWh over the past four quarters and is approaching 100 GWh deployed.
John Fitzgerald Weaver
Jul 08, 2025
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Batteries paired with 26% of new rooftop PV in Spain in 2024 The figure underscores continual growth in distributed energy despite a decline in total installed storage capacity.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jul 07, 2025
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US DOE awards $14m for unique energy storage systems for critical facilities and infrastructure The US Department of Energy's (DoE) Critical Facility Energy Resilience (CiFER) fund will back an organic quinone flow battery and an iron and sodium long duration energy storage (LDES) system in California, plus a lithium battery with a novel cathode material in New York state.
Max Hall
Jul 04, 2025
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ContourGlobal announces 9.5 GWh BESS acquisitions in Italy ContourGlobal has annouunced that it has acquired 1.6 GW of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Italy with up to 9.5 GWh of energy storage capacity ahead of the MACSE auctions. The entire portfolio is expected to be commissioned in 2028.
Sergio Matalucci
Jul 03, 2025
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Repono signs 1.4 GWh supply deal with HyperStrong Beijing-based HyperStrong said it will help deploy 1.4 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Europe by 2027 as Repono aims to develop 100 GWh by 2030.
Max Hall
Jul 03, 2025
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German innovation tender four times oversubscribed, 29 PV+BESS projects awarded The German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) received bids totaling over 2 GW in its latest innovation tender, which is open to renewable energy projects incorporating storage systems, among others. The awarded tariffs for combined photovoltaic and storage projects ranged from €0.0500 to €0.0639 per kWh.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jul 03, 2025

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