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German TSOs introduce maturity-based procedure for grid-scale battery storage connections The new procedure replaces the previously applicable first-come, first-served principle for grid connections of large plants with a capacity of 100 MW or more. The initial information and application phase is scheduled to begin on April 1. Any pending grid connection requests will be transferred to the new procedure.
Sandra Enkhardt
Feb 06, 2026
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Global BESS fleet tops 250 GW, overtaking pumped hydro for first time Rystad Energy expects BESS additions to surpass 130 GW/350 GWh in 2026, with China, the US, the UK, Australia, and Germany remaining the leading markets.
Marija Maisch
Feb 04, 2026
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Sungrow: Brazil tops 500 MWh of distributed battery storage, 650 MWh more expected in 2026 The manufacturer cites exponential growth in energy storage across residential, commercial, industrial, and agribusiness segments, fueled by blackouts, falling costs, the white tariff, and evolving ANEEL regulations.
Alessandra Neris
Feb 02, 2026
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China added 66.43 GW of new-type energy storage in 2025 CNESA says China’s new-type storage (non-pumped storage technologies) hit 144.7 GW in 2025, with 66.43 GW added.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 29, 2026
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Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy meets CATL and Huawei to discuss energy storage Minister Alexandre Silveira presented the framework for the upcoming battery auction in April, emphasizing the government’s work to shift away from a mineral-export–only model.
Livia Neves
Jan 28, 2026
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China’s top regulators summon battery giants, warn against “below-cost” price wars and disorderly capacity build-out Four agencies told 16 leading firms to rein in irrational competition as China tightens oversight of power and storage batteries.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 19, 2026
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Brazil eyes gigawatt-scale energy storage growth in 2026 The Brazilian Association of Energy Storage Solutions (ABSAE) predicts that installations in Brazil’s commercial and industrial (C&I) segment should exceed 2 GWh in 2026. In addition, the group expects procurements of approximately 8 GWh in the auction scheduled for April, which will procure projects for delivery from 2028.
Livia Neves
Jan 15, 2026
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German TSOs introduce maturity-based procedure for grid-scale battery storage connections The new procedure replaces the previously applicable first-come, first-served principle for grid connections of large plants with a capacity of 100 MW or more. The initial information and application phase is scheduled to begin on April 1. Any pending grid connection requests will be transferred to the new procedure.
Sandra Enkhardt
Feb 06, 2026
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Markets
Global BESS fleet tops 250 GW, overtaking pumped hydro for first time Rystad Energy expects BESS additions to surpass 130 GW/350 GWh in 2026, with China, the US, the UK, Australia, and Germany remaining the leading markets.
Marija Maisch
Feb 04, 2026
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Distributed
Sungrow: Brazil tops 500 MWh of distributed battery storage, 650 MWh more expected in 2026 The manufacturer cites exponential growth in energy storage across residential, commercial, industrial, and agribusiness segments, fueled by blackouts, falling costs, the white tariff, and evolving ANEEL regulations.
Alessandra Neris
Feb 02, 2026
View article
Markets
China added 66.43 GW of new-type energy storage in 2025 CNESA says China’s new-type storage (non-pumped storage technologies) hit 144.7 GW in 2025, with 66.43 GW added.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 29, 2026
View article
Auctions
Brazil’s Minister of Mines and Energy meets CATL and Huawei to discuss energy storage Minister Alexandre Silveira presented the framework for the upcoming battery auction in April, emphasizing the government’s work to shift away from a mineral-export–only model.
Livia Neves
Jan 28, 2026
View article
Supply chain
China’s top regulators summon battery giants, warn against “below-cost” price wars and disorderly capacity build-out Four agencies told 16 leading firms to rein in irrational competition as China tightens oversight of power and storage batteries.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 19, 2026
View article
Markets
Brazil eyes gigawatt-scale energy storage growth in 2026 The Brazilian Association of Energy Storage Solutions (ABSAE) predicts that installations in Brazil’s commercial and industrial (C&I) segment should exceed 2 GWh in 2026. In addition, the group expects procurements of approximately 8 GWh in the auction scheduled for April, which will procure projects for delivery from 2028.
Livia Neves
Jan 15, 2026
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Investing in BESS in Europe: From market hurdles to C&I opportunities Energy services group Elevion, a subsidiary of Czech utility ČEZ, has several hundred million euros available for investment, with a significant share potentially earmarked for battery energy storage projects across Europe. Yet identifying the right opportunities remains anything but straightforward. ESS News spoke with Elevion CEO Jaroslav Macek to learn more.
Marija Maisch
Jan 13, 2026
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Battery export costs set to rise as China cuts VAT rebates China will scrap value-added tax export rebates for PV products from April 1, 2026, while gradually cutting battery export rebates ahead of a full phaseout on January 1, 2027, increasing export costs for manufacturers.
Vincent Shaw
Jan 09, 2026
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