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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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The story of US energy storage If all of the energy storage-related requests for proposal (RfPs), site applications, and other utility proposals that were active at the end of 2024 take shape, US utilities will add more than 18.5 GW of energy storage capacity.
Vincent Potter
Mar 21, 2025
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California rewrites safety standards for battery storage Following the Moss Landing battery fire incident in January 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has proposed further enhancement of battery energy storage safety.
Marija Maisch
Mar 20, 2025
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Western Australia tender attracts seven times planned capacity, awards 2.6 GWh of battery storage The sites, awarded in the first round of the state's auctions under the national Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), will have a total capacity of 654 MW/2,595 MWh.
Ev Foley
Mar 20, 2025
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US energy storage installations grow 33% year-over-year Storage deployment in the United States grew across all segments and is forecast to grow another 25% in 2025, according to Wood Mackenzie.
Ryan Kennedy
Mar 20, 2025
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‘EU aim of 90% European batteries by 2030 is way off’ European battery cell demand could hit 1 TWh per year by 2030 so domestic manufacturing capacity is vital to avoid dependence on Asia. Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research (ISI) says the European Union's 90% local battery target will be missed in half of its modeled scenarios.
Sandra Enkhardt
Mar 19, 2025
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SolarPower Europe calls for ‘at least 10 times more battery storage by 2030’ The PV trade body says an energy system based on renewables, grid flexibility, energy storage, and electrification could save European Union taxpayers €30 billion ($32.8 billion) annually in system costs by 2030.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Mar 19, 2025
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Greece launches 4.7 GW utility-scale battery storage program Following a brief consultation in late February, the Greek government has unveiled a new battery storage program targeting 4.7 GW of utility-scale, standalone projects which will be given a priority connection and operated on a merchant basis without subsidy support. The decision detailing the new program is the last policy made by the energy ministry before a cabinet reshuffle initiated last week.
Ilias Tsagas
Mar 18, 2025
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EU approves Spain’s €700m energy storage subsidy plan The European Commission on Monday greenlit a new aid scheme to enable Spain to deploy large-scale energy storage with co-financing of up to 85%.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Mar 18, 2025
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UK BESS revenues quadruple in one year, Cornwall Insight reports Battery energy storage systems (BESS) benefit from new 'Quick Reserve' grid stabilizing service. Cornwall Insight’s records 30-day rolling average of GBP 92,000/MW/year ($119,500/MW/year) in January 2025.
Matthew Lynas
Mar 18, 2025

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