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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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Two BESS, one pumped hydro project awarded in NSW long-duration storage tender Three companies have been awarded long-duration storage, long-term energy service agreements from the New South Wales Roadmap Tender 5 which, at 1.03 GW/13.79 GWh, is the largest to date.
Ev Foley
Feb 27, 2025
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Dubai issues tender for 2 GW of PV, 6 GWh of battery storage The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched a tender for the seventh phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which could add up to 2 GW of PV capacity and 1 GW/6 GWh of battery storage.
Emiliano Bellini
Feb 26, 2025
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2025 to be record year for U.S. big batteries, EIA says The statistical agency of the U.S. the Department of Energy expects a nearly 80% year-on-year increase in the utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) installation figures.
Marija Maisch
Feb 26, 2025
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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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