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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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Remote Australian town to get solar-plus-storage power supply State-owned utility Horizon Power wants at least 80% of the electricity supplied to Broome, in Western Australia (WA), to come from renewable energy sources.
Max Hall
May 14, 2025
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Honduras courts China for 975 MW renewables, energy storage tender Dozens of Chinese power companies have seen a presentation of Honduras' rescue plan for its electricity industry as the government preps a 1.5 GW tender.
Luis Ini
May 14, 2025
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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
May 13, 2025
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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
May 13, 2025
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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
May 13, 2025
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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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