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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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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.
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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.
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.
Germany may curtail preferential treatment of large battery storage facilities near substations
The recently introduced preferential treatment for large battery storage facilities within a 200-meter radius of substations may soon be scaled back under the next amendment to the building code. At a minimum, lawmakers are considering tightening the eligible zone by introducing a minimum setback of 100 meters, effectively limiting the preferential treatment to projects located within a narrower band of 100 to 200 meters around substations.
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When the sun sets, batteries rise: 24/7 solar in California
On February 1, 2026, California’s batteries bridged the solar gap with seamless precision. After discharging through the night until sunrise, they spent the daylight hours charging, then pivoted back to exporting power well past midnight—effectively sustaining the state on solar energy for a full 24-hour cycle.
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India’s 670 MWh battery storage tender under VGF scheme yields $2,500/MW/month tariff
GUVNL concluded its 335 MW/670 MWh standalone BESS tender at a tariff of INR 2.10 lakh ($2,500) per MW per month. In other news, KREDL has awarded Pace Digitek a 250 MW solar project with a 250 MW/1.1 GWh BESS at Pavagada Solar Park, Karnataka, with an interim tariff of INR 5.51 ($0.061)/kWh approved by the state regulator.
Brazil’s reserve battery capacity auction guidelines near finalization, 20 GW of projects already in line
ANEEL has approved March auctions for thermal and hydroelectric plants, with over 125 GW registered. Guidelines for the April LRCAP battery auction are still pending, but more than 20 GW of projects are already in development.
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