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Mexico’s firm capacity deficit expected to support batteries until 2030
Aurora Energy Research analyst Marvin Gareiss told pv magazine Mexico in an interview that batteries will play a growing role in the Mexican power system, although he warned that storage development still depends on regulatory definitions regarding firm capacity, ancillary services, and remuneration mechanisms.
May 12, 2026
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Brazil’s battery capacity auction risks being delayed until 2027
The competition still lacks a policy framework and must take place five to six months after its publication. Brazil's storage association warns of a need for additional power starting in 2028, with a growing risk of a deficit. The battery LRCAP has been expected since 2024.
Czechia considers stop to double taxation on solar + storage projects
The Czech government is reviewing proposals to streamline procedures for new solar power plants, including increasing the threshold for paying electricity tax to 100 kW and preventing double taxation on projects installing both solar and storage.
USA: Western grid enters new era as CAISO launches Extended Day-Ahead Market
The May 1 go-live of the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM) marks the first time Western utilities can coordinate large-scale solar and storage resources 24 hours in advance, a move projected to significantly slash curtailment and boost regional reliability.
Australia adds 350,000 residential batteries and 4.6 GWh in 10 months under subsidy-scheme
With a 30% credit for the cost of a battery provided to installers, a boom has occured in Australia. Many homes have retrofitted batteries to existing solar, and many have taken up solar for the first time as well.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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