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Tight deadlines threaten Brazil’s anticipated battery storage auction
An expected Brazilian auction for energy storage in 2026 may come and go without regulations being set. In Scatec's Sao Paulo office, key representatives from Absae, Aneel, lawyers, and more, came to discuss the issues at hand.
Apr 15, 2026
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Mexico updates distributed generation rules to formally integrate energy storage
The new provisions published by the country’s energy regulator are aimed to adjust the technical and administrative criteria for distributed generation, particularly with regard to energy storage, installed capacity limits, and interconnection procedures.
New German allowances give further boosts for plug-in PV and storage
Germany’s revised VDE standard enables simplified registration of larger plug-in photovoltaic systems and storage, effectively removing previous capacity limits for self-installation and paving the way for high-capacity battery integration.
BBDF: German network agency says framework for BESS grid fees coming soon
The Federal Network Agency plans to present a framework for the future network fee system at the end of May 2026. Battery Business Development Forum guests hear how grid fees might interact with flexible connection agreements debate, and the potential consequences for battery energy storage system (BESS) returns.
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SMA receives first certificate for grid-forming battery inverter with instantaneous reserve
SMA claims to be the first company in Germany to receive confirmation of the technology. It paves the way for use in projects that want to participate in the new instantaneous reserve market, due to start in 2026.
Behind-the-meter deployments set to lead Brazilian energy storage by 2034
A new study estimates the Brazilian battery market could attract BRL 77.2 billion ($14.2 billion) investment and accumulate 71.8 GWh of storage capacity within nine years. Installations without grid feed-in could account for 45% of the market, followed by the capacity reserve market-driven and off-grid installations. The study did not consider transmission and distribution and distributed-generation market potential.
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The Italian battery playbook 2025: How to make money with storage
Mauro Moroni offers a quick guide to revenue streams for Italian battery energy storage systems (BESS), including the MACSE procurement, the Testo Integrato del Dispacciamento Elettrico (TIDE), zonal spreads, and the capacity market (CM).
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Chile moves on storage to ‘decarbonize the night’
Chile has emerged as a world leader in hybrid systems and standalone energy storage since implementing its Renewable Energy Storage and Electromobility Act in 2022. Ensuring projects are paid for injecting power into the grid during peak periods has supported growth, and ambitious battery energy storage system (BESS) targets are now being pursued to tackle curtailment.
Sungrow’s Brazilian business is heating up for batteries as solar project demand cools
At Intersolar 2025, Sungrow's Brazil country manager, Rafael Ribeiro, told pv magazine Brasil the company submitted more than 80 proposals to supply battery energy storage systems (BESS) between January and June alone, to projects interested in participating in the Leilão de Reserva de Capacidade na Forma de Potência (LRCAP) auction for battery storage.
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