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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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Ganfeng completes $180 million investment in Lithium Argentina Ganfeng Lithium’s $180 million investment in Lithium Argentina will help repay $259 million in debt and fund expansions at two lithium projects in Argentina.
Luis Ini
1 hour ago
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Brazil approves regulatory sandbox for energy storage in Amazon Brazil’s energy regulator says it will test decentralized generation, storage and distribution models in isolated communities, with a focus on expanding electricity access and reducing fossil fuel use.
Lívia Neves
3 hours ago
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Storage-plus-renewables could save Indian state $1 billion over new coal, says think tank A new study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) finds that the Indian state of Rajasthan could save up to $1.02 billion in 2030 power procurement costs by pairing renewables with battery storage instead of contracting new coal capacity.
CEEW
19 hours ago
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Romania finalizes rules for national battery storage subsidy program The Romanian government has published the final financing guide for its first dedicated national battery-storage program for prosumers, offering grants of up to 75% of project costs.
Brian Publicover
21 hours ago
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Engie and Return extend flexibility agreement for storage in Germany to 400 MW The contracts are not concluded for individual battery storage sites, but rather for various facilities that are bundled in a Virtual Flexibility Portfolio. Engie and Return concluded the first agreement of this kind in February.
Sandra Enkhardt
Sep 14, 2026
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India adds 8.2 GWh of new BESS capacity in H1 2026 New analysis reveals India added 8.2 GWh of battery energy storage in H1 2026, overwhelming last year's figures and signaling a major shift in the subcontinent's storage sector.
Tristan Rayner
Sep 14, 2026
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Australian state needs 125 GWh of energy storage by 2035, says report Just 11% of the storage capacity Western Australia needs by 2035 is currently under construction, a new report finds, with transmission bottlenecks threatening billions in clean-industry investment across the state's two largest industrial hubs.
Ev Foley
Sep 11, 2026

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Grid scale BESS and co-located battery projects offered utility connections in Western Australia Australia's far west grid operator Western Power has closed off 759 MW of connection offers for FY2024/25, announcing the last two projects for the period, and in the coming financial year expects to offers made for a further 300 MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and 112 MW solar generation.
Ev Foley
Jul 31, 2025
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New York’s State Energy Plan targets 9.4 GW of storage by 2040, 1 GW RFP launched With around 500 MW of battery storage now online, New York’s draft plan has big aims for 2040.
Tristan Rayner
Jul 30, 2025
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Portugal to hold energy storage auction before January 2026 Government outlines €400 million plan to strengthen grid resilience after April blackout.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jul 29, 2025
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Spotlight on Finland: Energy storage sector set to double Finland's energy storage market is expanding, thanks largely to increasing renewable energy sources, plus regulatory adaptation being made by Fingrid, the transmission operator in the country.
Tristan Rayner
Jul 29, 2025
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Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co launches 2 GW/4 GWh battery storage tender in India Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) has launched a tender to select developers for setting up 2 GW/4 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) across multiple MSEDCL-provided locations, connected to the intra-state transmission system.
Uma Gupta
Jul 29, 2025
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Australian state announces new tender to target 500 MW of energy firming projects The new tender seeks 500 MW of firming capacity from the likes of batteries, virtual power plants, and fossil competition, to support the transition to renewables as its ageing coal-fired power stations are shut down.
David Carroll
Jul 29, 2025
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UK needs to get “obsessed” with energy storage, says ESA founder Energy Storage Association (ESA) founder Jason Howlett tells ESS News learning lessons from other markets can ensure Great Britain avoids levels of negative pricing seen in elsewhere, as pace of UK renewables deployment is poised to ramp up.
Matthew Lynas
Jul 28, 2025
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KKR invests $328 million in CleanPeak solar, storage and microgrids for C&I Global investment firm KKR has committed AUD 500 million ($328.2 million) to partner with Australian renewables company CleanPeak Energy and support the growth of its distributed energy platform, focusing on solar, battery energy storage, and microgrid solutions.
David Carroll
Jul 28, 2025
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Lithuania expands energy storage scheme amid overwhelming interest Additional funding has been approved by the Ministry of Energy and Environment to support its ongoing energy storage procurement program, following overwhelming interest from potential beneficiaries. Meanwhile, Trina Storage has secured the first 180 MWh of battery storage projects in the country, marking the initial phase of its newly agreed gigawatt-hour-scale BESS portfolio in the Baltics.
Marija Maisch
Jul 25, 2025

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