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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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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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Sonnen sales boss: Germany’s solar peak law is ‘revolutionary’ The requirements of Germany's new Solarspitzen "solar peak law" – which halts payments for solar electricity fed into the grid by small arrays during negative electricity price periods – and of section 14a of Germany's Energy Industry Act (EnWG), which incentivizes household and business participation in grid load management, could turbocharge the small-scale energy storage market.
Sandra Enkhardt
Feb 20, 2025
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Indian ministry mandates energy storage colocation with solar India’s Ministry of Power has mandated renewable energy implementing agencies (REIAs) and state utilities demand two-hour-plus energy storage systems (ESS) with at least 10% of the capacity of associated solar panels in future solar tenders.
Uma Gupta
Feb 20, 2025
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Australian federal funding for local council batteries and solar The Australian government has released AUD 50 million ($31.8 million) to local governments to co-fund energy efficiency and electrification upgrades in round one of a federal community energy upgrades fund.
Ev Foley
Feb 20, 2025
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Energy storage and grid prioritized by Australian state’s $635m fund The New South Wales (NSW) government will channel up to AUD 1 billion ($635 million) into large-scale and community batteries, pumped hydro, and virtual power plants as it seeks to ramp up investment in renewable energy generation and storage projects to support the state’s shift from coal-fired generation.
David Carroll
Feb 19, 2025
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Clean Horizon reports “crazy” opportunity in Polish BESS marketplace With its ancillary services market having only recently opened to battery energy storage systems (BESS), Poland presents a compelling business case for developers – finds advisory Clean Horizon. The Paris-based company published its updated Storage Index on Monday, which demonstrates the opportunity for the batteries in the eastern-European country, alongside a warning that attractive economics on the back of the provision of ancillary services may prove short lived.
Jonathan Gifford
Feb 18, 2025
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Problems with Brazil’s planned battery auction A crippling tax burden; an inability to bank energy arbitrage income; and uncertainty about grid fees, network ancillary payments, and solar-plus-storage eligibility could all affect a procurement exercise planned for June.
Lívia Neves
Feb 17, 2025

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