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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.
LĂ­via 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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Battery energy storage system
1 GWh battery tender opened in India India's state-controlled National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Ltd. will act as middle man between successful developers and power distribution companies in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Uma Gupta
Feb 17, 2025
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Ormat secures tolling agreements for 1.2 GWh of energy storage in Israel The U.S.-based renewable energy company has secured two separate 15-year fixed-price deals in a tender run by the Israeli Electricity Authority.
Marija Maisch
Feb 14, 2025
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Pumped storage hydropower plant
Philippines’ green energy auction heavily oversubscribed with nearly 7 GW of pumped hydro bids   The country’s Green Energy Auction (GEA-3) attracted a cumulative 7.5 GW of projects, far surpassing the 4.65 GW installation target.
Marija Maisch
Feb 13, 2025
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Minister: Behind-the-meter storage eligible for Spanish grid capacity mechanism There was only one policy announcement of note, in the face of numerous industry demands, at Spain's third Green Hydrogen and Storage Summit, organized by the Spanish Solar Photovoltaic Association (UNEF) in Madrid this week.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Feb 13, 2025
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Tata Power, ONGC to explore Indian battery storage opportunities Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd and Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) have signed an agreement to jointly explore and identify commercial opportunities in the battery energy storage system (BESS) market.
Uma Gupta
Feb 13, 2025
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Cyprus introduces energy storage subsidy scheme Cyprus’ Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry has launched a subsidy scheme for energy storage systems that can be added alongside existing renewable energy plants. Eligible renewable power plants should be remunerated either by feed-in tariffs (FiTs) or net billing systems.
Ilias Tsagas
Feb 11, 2025
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A fork in the road for energy storage Faster-than-expected price falls and global oversupply of batteries will go up against a rising tide of global protectionism this year. So how will it all shape up for the energy storage industry? Storage industry thought leader and UN adviser Marek Kubik considers the key issues.
Marek Kubik
Feb 10, 2025
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EVE agrees 50 GWh battery cell supply deal with Hyperstrong The three-year supply agreement signals a major shift in energy storage system supply chain of the two companies, with EVE effectively squeezing out CATL as HyperStrong's key battery cell supplier.
Vincent Shaw
Feb 10, 2025
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Energy storage, solar groups lobby Trump administration Representatives of more than 2,000 companies held more than 100 meetings with members of Congress plus Democrat and Republican staff in Washington DC, in a bid to save clean energy manufacturing tax credits.
Anne Fischer
Feb 10, 2025

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