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Spain publishes new network access rules, redefining connection of demand and storage
The National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) will set access capacity, short-circuit limits, and monthly maps from February 2026. Meanwhile, the Ministry for the Ecological Transition (MITECO) has published guidance on calculating installed capacity for administrative authorizations, addressing both standalone and hybrid battery energy storage systems under the new Royal Decree 997/2025.
Dec 12, 2025
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“More than 1.7 TW of renewable and hybrid projects ‘stuck’ in grid connection queues across Europe”
The Energy Storage Europe Association recommends a reform of connection procedures, the establishment of priority lanes for storage and other grid-forming projects, appropriately designed flexible connection agreements (FCAs), and the introduction of hosting capacity maps from grid operators to guide investment and improve system planning.
Colombia advances policy for 5 MW+ grid-connected and off-grid energy storage
A new regulatory proposal from the Colombian government outlines the technical and commercial rules for energy storage assets. The framework targets both the national grid and remote microgrids to handle increasing climatic variability.
Great Britain axes 153 GW of zombie projects to clear the queue for shovel-ready BESS
Grid connection overhaul removes 153 GW of battery energy storage projects from connection queue as National Energy System Operator (NESO) implements new process prioritizing ready-to-build projects. NESO’s reform followed a tenfold increase in the connections queue over a five-year period.
Germany to remove large battery storage systems from grid connection ordinance
Following a surge in battery storage applications, Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is planning to remove storage systems from a rulebook overseeing the grid connection of power plants larger than 100 MW. The move has been criticized by the German Renewable Energy Federation.
Brazil’s first battery-only auction in 2026 faces regulatory ambiguity, competing capacity needs
In an interview with pv magazine Brasil , Alexandre Leite, a partner in the energy area at Dias Carneiro Advogados, assesses the prospects for the 2GW LRCAP (Long-Term Energy Acquisition Program) for battery storage scheduled for April 2026, with regulatory issues and another auction in March set to possibley impact the battery-only auction.
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How to qualify for energy storage grants in Spain
Jon Ander López Ibarra, product manager for battery energy storage systems (BESS) at Spanish power conversion system company Jema Energy, says Spain needs to step up and offer BESS developers full remuneration for the crucial energy transition role their projects can play.
Australian state pairs increased VPP incentive with national battery rebate
The New South Wales (NSW) government has ended its home battery installation rebate, announcing it will instead provide up to $1,500 to households and small businesses that install a battery energy storage system and connect it to a virtual power plant.
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House bill puts nearly 265 GW of storage projects at risk
Meeting the proposed operational deadline coupled with permitting delays and supply chain challenges means developers would have to rush to start and finish projects in 3.5 years. Cleanview quantifies the enormous amount of clean energy capacity at risk.
Catalonian law incentivizes batteries, renewables; simplifies permitting
The legislative decree introduces urgent regulatory measures for battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a capacity exceeding 500 kW and designates renewable energy sites, their grid connection lines, and energy storage facilities to be of overriding public interest.
Innovative energy storage auction and renewables-friendly policy put Italy front and center
London-based investor Bluefield says Italy's cautious, 'stop-start' approach to clean energy and energy storage procurement is less catastrophic than Spain's boom-bust experience and says it could bid for around 100 MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the MACSE energy storage auction.
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