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Indonesia to announce new government regulation to encourage BESS, hydrogen in remote locations A forthcoming decree is expected to unlock battery‑driven hybrid projects across remote power systems with a 10 MW threshold being established.

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Abu Dhabi unveils solar-plus-storage self-supply policy The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy has introduced a policy designed to support deployment of solar systems for self-consumption, with the first phase of the policy targeting the agricultural sector.

Feb 09, 2026

Markets

In Brazil, batteries will now be subject to up to a 20% import tax Following a decision by the Brazilian government, the three primary import classifications for batteries and energy storage systems will see their import tax rates rise to 20%. This move, aimed at capital and informatics goods, replaces the previous rates that ranged between 16% and 18%.

Feb 09, 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

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.

Feb 04, 2026

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

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.

Jan 29, 2026

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900 MWh battery is first such system approved under Australian clean energy act The Potentia Energy Emeroo battery energy storage system (BESS), in South Australia (SA), is the first to receive environmental approval under new hydrogen and renewable energy legislation.

Aug 29, 2025

Policy

New Jersey sets 2 GW energy storage target to rein in costs In conjunction with a separate bill to increase community solar projects, New Jersey Gov. Murphy signed legislation into law that will increase the state’s energy storage without new costs for ratepayers.

Aug 29, 2025

Policy

Spanish autonomous community to temporarily suspend battery licenses on undeveloped land This suspension will not affect mining, industrial, or energy-activity sites nor self-consumption projects with a capacity of less than 3 MW.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Aug 27, 2025

Grid-scale

Italy approves another 273 MW of batteries, in The South Authorization decrees have been issued for plants in Calabria, Campania, and Puglia. The largest is GreenGo's 120 MW/480 MWh San Sostene project in the province of Catanzaro.

Massimiliano Tripodo

Aug 26, 2025

Markets

Brazil bets big on batteries Energy storage in Brazil is entering a period of accelerated growth. Despite the lack of a legal framework for project operations, companies are moving to expand domestic battery production, diversify business models, and ensure that energy storage is ready to play a central role in the country’s energy transition.

Alessandra Neris

Aug 26, 2025

Grid-scale

Record year in prospect with 18 GW of battery capacity expected in the US With a record 64 GW of new US electric capacity expected in 2025, battery project capacity lags only solar when it comes to the volume anticipated.

Aug 25, 2025

Policy

‘Brazilian storage regulation could generate $2bn in five years’ Consultancy Envol says nascent Joint Technical Note No. 13/2025 could bring investor security with the potential to install at least 2 GW of batteries. Industry insiders are calling for storage regulation to be accelerated.

Alessandra Neris

Aug 25, 2025

Opinion & Analysis

It’s high time for an EU Battery Storage Action Plan Global deployment of battery energy storage systems (BESS) is accelerating at an unprecedented pace – with world installations projected to expand swiftly in the coming years. While the European Union experienced a sluggish growth in BESS deployment in 2024, it is poised for a bounce back in 2025. However, absent bold and decisive policymaking, the EU risks falling considerably short of the scale required to meet its climate and energy targets, writes Antonio Arruebo, market analyst at Solar Power Europe.

Antonio Arruebo

Aug 22, 2025

Battery energy storage system

Grid-scale

Tender award, new large-scale battery auction in India Reliance Infra has landed a 390 MW solar and 780 MWh solar-plus-storage project from the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC); the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is tendering an 80 MW/320 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kerala.

Aug 21, 2025

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