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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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Italy’s negative prices highlight battery storage opportunity Italy recorded negative wholesale electricity prices in three market zones on Oct. 14 for the first time, as low demand and solar generation created new opportunities for battery storage to capture wider price spreads.
Sergio Matalucci
Oct 23, 2026
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Rwanda tenders 800 MWh BESS project A tender is open in Rwanda for a 200 MW floating solar plant to be tied to 800 MWh of battery storage. The deadline to submit pre-qualification bids is Nov. 12.
Patrick Jowett
Oct 23, 2026
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Lithium demand from storage expected to slow to 5% annual growth Benchmark Mineral Intelligence says it expects lithium demand from stationary energy storage to grow by around 5% a year to 2030, after rising more than 60% a year for the past two years.
Brian Publicover
Oct 22, 2026
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Brazil outlines methodology for storage auction price caps Brazil’s Energy Research Office (EPE) has detailed how it will calculate reference costs for two battery storage capacity auctions scheduled for December 2026, while withholding final parameter values and calculations to protect competition among bidders.
Alessandra Neris
Oct 22, 2026
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China outlines new spot market rules supporting renewable energy and storage integration The revised rules would cover joint bidding, dispatch, settlement and performance assessment, alongside further electricity market reforms.
Vincent Shaw
Oct 21, 2026
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Virginia wants 16 GW of storage, Dominion’s latest published plan offers 3.5 GW Dominion’s storage plan falls short of Virginia’s target, raising questions about who will build the batteries and when.
Tristan Rayner
Oct 21, 2026
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Brazil’s grid operator sets validation rules for BESS models Brazil’s grid operator has standardized model validation for renewable energy and battery storage projects, allowing the same equipment model to be validated once for use across multiple projects.
Alessandra Neris
Oct 21, 2026

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Brazil bets big on batteries Energy storage in Brazil is entering a period of accelerated growth. Despite the lack of a legal framework for project operations, companies are moving to expand domestic battery production, diversify business models, and ensure that energy storage is ready to play a central role in the country’s energy transition.
Alessandra Neris
Aug 26, 2025
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Record year in prospect with 18 GW of battery capacity expected in the US With a record 64 GW of new US electric capacity expected in 2025, battery project capacity lags only solar when it comes to the volume anticipated.
Ryan Kennedy
Aug 25, 2025
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Fluence brings another part of battery supply chain to US The German- and US-owned company says its new Houston fab brings to five the number of US production sites it uses and has helped employ more than 1,200 manufacturing workers in the United States this year.
Max Hall
Aug 25, 2025
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Envision signs 40 GWh-plus battery cell agreements with Chinese integrators Envision Group signed strategic battery cell supply agreements with more than a dozen battery energy storage system integrators during Shanghai’s EESA Expo.
Vincent Shaw
Aug 25, 2025
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‘Brazilian storage regulation could generate $2bn in five years’ Consultancy Envol says nascent Joint Technical Note No. 13/2025 could bring investor security with the potential to install at least 2 GW of batteries. Industry insiders are calling for storage regulation to be accelerated.
Alessandra Neris
Aug 25, 2025
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It’s high time for an EU Battery Storage Action Plan Global deployment of battery energy storage systems (BESS) is accelerating at an unprecedented pace – with world installations projected to expand swiftly in the coming years. While the European Union experienced a sluggish growth in BESS deployment in 2024, it is poised for a bounce back in 2025. However, absent bold and decisive policymaking, the EU risks falling considerably short of the scale required to meet its climate and energy targets, writes Antonio Arruebo, market analyst at Solar Power Europe.
Antonio Arruebo
Aug 22, 2025
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Argentina’s oversubscribed BESS tender draws record-low bids The Argentine Energy Secretariat has received significantly more bids than expected for its public call to install large-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area (AMBA). Although the tender aimed for 500 MW, the AlmaGBA procurement drew proposals totaling 1,347 MW on the back of highly competitive pricing and strong industry interest.
Luis Ini
Aug 22, 2025
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GridBeyond now offers revenue floor and synthetic toll contracts in ERCOT and CAISO The Dublin‑based energy optimizer is expanding its presence in the most mature U.S. battery storage markets – Texas and California – to help asset owners navigate rising uncertainty around revenue predictability.
Marija Maisch
Aug 22, 2025
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Voltfang opens second-life storage fab in Aachen, billed as Europe’s largest The company said the site is the largest battery storage factory of its kind in Europe and is expected to reach 250 MWh of annual production capacity next year, rising to 1 GWh before 2031.
Sandra Enkhardt
Aug 21, 2025

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