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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

Policy

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.

Apr 14, 2026

Finance

Construction underway at Thai 60 MWh facility in direct supply deal, courtesy of Japanese funding Japan is helping an industrial giant decarbonize via solar and storage, in a cross-border subsidy scheme.

Apr 13, 2026

Policy

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.

Tristan Rayner, Sandra Enkhardt

Apr 10, 2026

Policy

AES scraps 320 MW California battery project amid fierce local opposition The developer officially withdrew its application for the Seguro storage facility in San Diego County following a three-year standoff with residents over fire safety and siting concerns.

Apr 10, 2026

Policy

Brazil’s energy storage regulation delayed again Prolonged debates and delays around a regulatory framework in Brazil has caused limited investment in utility-scale battery energy storage in the country of 213 million people.

Apr 09, 2026

Policy

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.

Apr 01, 2026

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April 01 – August 31, 2026

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Sardinia appeals against approval for 72 MW battery The Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) authorized the development in early August.

Massimiliano Tripodo

Sep 01, 2025

Policy

Germany’s battery storage-related grid connection requests swell beyond 500 GW A 'misguided' approval system which features a 'first come, first served' approach lies behind the figures, rather than a widely discussed flood of applications from viable battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, according to Regelleistung-Online.

Sandra Enkhardt

Sep 01, 2025

Policy

Illinois incentives bolster battery, solar manufacturing Manner Polymers is just the latest company to be attracted by the Reimagining Energy and Vehicles in Illinois (REV Illinois) incentives package.

Sep 01, 2025

Policy

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

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