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Brazil adopts legal framework for battery storage Brazil published Law 15.296 on November 25, establishing a series of changes to laws in its electricity sector including guidelines for the regulation of storage systems, tax exemptions and the reduction of import tax rates on battery energy storage systems and its components to zero.

Dec 05, 2025

Policy

Updated: Germany abruptly U-turns on new battery-planning rules A draft amendment would massively harm the planning privileges Germany granted battery projects only weeks ago, prompting sharp criticism, including from the state of Bavaria.

Sandra Enkhardt

Dec 04, 2025

Policy

European energy storage industry calls for legal clarity on project permitting timelines In a new position paper on project permitting, the European Energy Storage Association recommends policymakers to implement binding time limits of 12 to 24 months.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Dec 04, 2025

Policy

Irish energy industry calls for 500 MW of storage capacity by 2030 Irish grid operator EirGrid set the proposed minimum procurement for long duration energy storage procurement at 201 MW, well below its initial 2030 goal of 500 MW of storage capacity. Energy Storage Ireland called for more ambition and a longer contract length to reflect international standards.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Dec 03, 2025

Opinion & Analysis

FEOC compliance and stranded energy storage assets The looming threat of Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) compliance is set to create stranded energy storage assets by jeopardizing tax credits for projects reliant on certain Chinese-sourced components after 2025.

Nov 28, 2025

Policy

Chinese Ministry of Industry moves to curb irrational competion in battery energy storage industry The Ministry is calling for swift action to rein in aggressive low‑price competition that threatens to destabilize businesses and impede sustainable industry growth.

Nov 28, 2025

Policy

German government to revise the grid connection procedure for large battery energy storage systems German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Katherina Reiche announced that the government intends to revise the grid connection procedure for large battery storage systems later this year. One day later, a senior official from her ministry outlined how such a change could be implemented. Meanwhile, the final decision on granting preferential treatment to battery storage systems in rural areas appears to be uncertain.

Sandra Enkhardt

Nov 27, 2025

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Spain approves legislation to encourage energy storage and flexibility The Spanish government has approved legislation to strengthen its electricity system following the major power outage the country experienced in April.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Jun 25, 2025

Auctions

US state outlines path to 2 GW of energy storage by 2030 A 350 MW to 750 MW tender will open on Wednesday as the New Jersey Public Utilities Board (NJBPU) reveals details of a revamped energy storage drive with an emphasis on savings for bill payers.

Jun 20, 2025

Policy

UK LDES cap-and-floor auction attracts 171 bids in first window First cap-and-floor application window attracts sufficient capacity to meet expected long-duration energy storage targets, according to Ofgem. The energy regulator will now consult industry stakeholders on a financial framework for the support scheme.

Jun 20, 2025

Finance

South Australia advances long-duration energy storage with new 15-year support mechanism A possible boon for long-duration energy storage concepts is on the cards via supportive government deal structures.

Jun 19, 2025

Policy

RWE’s Dutch battery to help set standards for inertia-capable BESS The project located in Moerdijk, the Netherlands, is the first battery in RWE’s portfolio capable of providing inertia services to the grid.

Jun 19, 2025

Auctions

Brazilian trade associations oppose potential delay to energy storage auction Four trade bodies have written to the government claiming there is no technical or legal requirement to postpone a national auction planned to procure energy storage projects.

Jun 19, 2025

Policy

Spanish region approves key energy storage measures Decree-Law 1/2025, on Administrative Simplification, makes it easier to install standalone and solar-linked batteries in rural areas, on existing PV parks, and in the absence of objections.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Jun 18, 2025

Auctions

Philippines reveals timeline for 10 GW renewables-plus-storage auction The Philippines government has kicked off its fourth green energy auction (GEA-4), targeting more than 10 GW of solar and wind capacity.

Brian Publicover

Jun 18, 2025

Tenders

US tender alert: Massachusetts takes steps toward 40 GWh energy storage The commonwealth has issued a draft request for proposals (RFP) for 1.5 GW of batteries with four- to 10-hour storage capacity, primarily funded through the state’s Clean Peak Standard (CPS). The tender is part of a broader effort to procure 5 GW of energy storage by 2030.

John Fitzgerald Weaver

Jun 18, 2025

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