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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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Spanish grid operator starts publishing energy storage data Red Eléctrica de España (REE) has begun publishing pumped hydro and battery energy storage data and said the proportion of clean energy in Spain's power mix rose 1% in 2024 as a result of the updated figures.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jan 28, 2025
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US flow battery makers discuss life under Trump ESS News spoke to Matt Harper, from vanadium flow battery (VFB) maker Invinity, and Eugene Beh, CEO of Quino Energy, which uses a water-based electrolyte in its aqeous organic quinone redox flow batteries.
Max Hall
Jan 27, 2025
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Gran Canaria launches sports arena battery tender for $1.5 million The project will be hybridized with 770 kW of solar, inaugurated in December 2023, in a bid to stage clean energy sporting events.
Jose Pedrosa
Jan 27, 2025
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Battery energy storage systems situated in a clearing of a wooded area with green trees and a small pathway.
Ottawa approves new regulation for battery storage The official plan and zoning amendments set policy direction for siting BESS within Ottawa's rural and urban areas.
Marija Maisch
Jan 27, 2025
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CATL seeks Hong Kong listing, eyes global expansion China’s battery giant aims to raise up to $8 billion through offshore H-share issuance and apply for a listing on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, reinforcing global expansion amid intensifying competition.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 24, 2025
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Moldova launches tender for 75 MW of battery storage The procurement aims to improve the reliability of Moldova’s grid, facilitate energy trade with neighboring Romania and Ukraine, and support the integration of locally produced renewable energy.
Marija Maisch
Jan 24, 2025
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Tesla energy storage
India’s NHPC awards 1.2 GW of solar-plus-storage at $0.036/kWh India's National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has allocated 1.2 GW of solar and 600 MW/1.2 GWh of energy storage projects at an average tariff of INR 3.09 ($0.036)/kWh.
Uma Gupta
Jan 24, 2025
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Polish utility selects LG Energy Solution to build 900 MWh battery The Polish unit of the Korean battery maker won the project tender offering the price of PLN 1.555 billion ($384 million).
Marija Maisch
Jan 23, 2025
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China’s new energy storage capacity surges to 74 GW/168 GWh in 2024, up 130% YoY In 2024 alone, China added 42.37 GW/101.13 GWh of new storage capacity (excluding pumped hydro), with an average discharge duration of 2.3 hours—up from 2.1 hours in 2023.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 23, 2025

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