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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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EU industrial strategy could slow BESS progress, association warns Industrial Accelerator Act sets out domestic content rules for large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, including EU-made battery management system mandate. European Commission proposal to be debated by European Parliament and EU Council.
Patrick Jowett, Matthew Lynas
Mar 05, 2026
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Battery storage awarded 576 MW in UK top-up capacity market auction Battery energy storage system (BESS) and demand-side response assets both secure roughly 8% of capacity agreements, according to provisional results, but nuclear leads the pack in first UK capacity market auction of 2026. Results from larger T-4 auction expected later in the month, with generators and energy storage assets vying for multi-year contracts.
Matthew Lynas
Mar 05, 2026
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Spanish government plans to accelerate permitting for hydroelectric plants Consultation now open on plan to streamline permitting process for reversible hydroelectric plants. The government wants to integrate energy authorization, environmental assessment and water concession into a single procedure.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Mar 05, 2026
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Solar and storage are central to Trump energy priorities Four reasons why the US must deploy low-cost solar and battery storage to meet surging electricity demand and achieve national energy dominance.
Ryan Kennedy
Mar 05, 2026
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New platform feature brings tariff and FEOC risk modeling into BESS procurement Updated offerings from Anza hope to compress energy storage development timelines amid tariff volatility and policy risk.
Phoebe Skok
Mar 04, 2026
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Argentina launches tender for 700 MW of battery storage outside Greater Buenos Aires Argentina's Energy Secretariat has launched a national and international tender process to incorporate battery energy storage system (BESS) plants at critical nodes across the country, with an estimated investment of $700 million. The initiative will be administered by the Compañía Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Eléctrico (CAMMESA), which manages the country's wholesale electricity market.
Luis Ini
Mar 03, 2026
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US energy storage shatters records with 58 GWh installed in 2025 A new quarterly report from SEIA and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence highlights a 30% year-over-year growth in the US battery market, even as the industry braces for supply chain restructuring and a shift in the political landscape.
Ryan Kennedy
Mar 02, 2026

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Italy’s Terna expects 758 MW of energy storage, renewables in 2027 capacity market auction Electricity transmission system operator (TSO) Terna expects 224 MW of clean energy and storage sites in the northern region of its grid but only 22 MW in the southern, Calabria section of the network.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Feb 26, 2025
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Indian hydro company tenders 1.5 GWh of batteries The four-hour battery energy storage systems (BESS) to be tendered by hydro business Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) will be eligible for central government viability gap funding.
Uma Gupta
Feb 26, 2025
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InfoLink: 222 GWh more energy storage worldwide in 2025 The global energy storage market installed 175.4 GWh of capacity in 2024, with Tesla leading shipments. Europe accounted for 19.1 GWh of installed capacity last year, with Italy leading, ahead of the United Kingdom and Germany.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Feb 25, 2025
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Greece presents 3.5 GW standalone battery storage rollout plan A draft ministerial decision envisages the installation of 3.55 GW of standalone battery energy storage systems which will be granted priority connection to the transmission or distribution grid and operated on a merchant basis without subsidy support.
Marija Maisch
Feb 25, 2025
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Indian utility tenders up to 2 GWh battery storage The battery energy storage systems (BESS) procured under the tender can be set up anywhere in India and are eligible for central government viability gap funding (VGF).
Uma Gupta
Feb 25, 2025
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India’s Reliance secures 10 GWh battery cell production capacity under national incentive scheme The second round of bidding for the INR 181 billion ($2.09 billion) advanced-chemistry cell (ACC) portion of India's production-linked incentive (PLI) program ensured 40 GWh of annual production lines have now been awarded.
Uma Gupta
Feb 24, 2025
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California bill would mandate virtual power plant plan One consultant has estimated Californians could benefit from net savings of around $550 million per year with the roll-out of virtual power plants (VPPs).
Ryan Kennedy
Feb 24, 2025
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Western Australia serves up $246 million residential battery rebate scheme At the official campaign launch for the March 8 state election, Western Australian Labor has unveiled plans for home battery energy storage system rebates and interest free loans expected to deliver more than 200 MWh of small-scale storage capacity.
David Carroll
Feb 24, 2025
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India’s Reliance Infrastructure to enter battery, solar manufacturing Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (Rinfra) has announced plans to set up solar equipment and battery manufacturing units.
Uma Gupta
Feb 21, 2025

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