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India sees dramatic plunge in battery storage costs, Ministry reports Market trends suggest battery energy storage systems (BESS) will likely operate 1.5 cycles per day, bringing the effective storage cost down to just INR 2.8/kWh (0.031/kWh), the Ministry said on Monday.

18 hours ago

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Australia commits extra $3.3 billion to home battery subsidy The Australian government has announced a major expansion of its Cheaper Home Batteries program, raising the funding allocation from the original AUD 2.3 billion to approximately AUD 7.2 billion over the next four years.

24 hours ago

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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.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Dec 12, 2025

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Hungary announces residential battery energy storage subsidy program The government is launching a HUF 100 billion ($303 million) residential energy storage program to help families with solar panels achieve long-term energy self-sufficiency.

Dec 11, 2025

Markets

“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.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Dec 09, 2025

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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.

Dec 09, 2025

Policy

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.

Dec 09, 2025

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EU plans 2025 energy storage package The executive body of the European Union revealed the plan as it published a 'state of the nation' report into member state progress on ramping up clean energy by 2030.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Jun 02, 2025

Supply chain

Call for applicants to Spain’s €700m large-scale energy storage program Standalone and renewables-plus-storage battery projects can apply for up to 85% co-financing, along with pumped hydro and thermal energy storage sites.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Jun 02, 2025

Policy

Germany’s Federal Court postpones verdict on battery grid charges The German Energy Storage Association (BVES) has criticized the postponement as it continues to create uncertainty for the industry. It remains unclear when a ruling will be made.

Sandra Enkhardt

May 28, 2025

Auctions

Italy outlines national energy-storage auction requirements The answers to six frequently-asked questions (FAQs) related to September's planned 'Macse' (mercato a termine degli stoccaggi) energy storage auction have been published by the national grid operator.

Massimiliano Tripodo

May 27, 2025

Supply chain

EU preps first energy-transition manufacturing site auctions At least 30% of clean energy manufacturing sites awarded under auction in EU member states will have to meet sustainability requirements in areas such as responsible business conduct and cybersecurity.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

May 27, 2025

Policy

Australian state ends interest-free home battery program The state of Victoria is no longer accepting applications for interest-free home battery loans and said the scheme will eventually have financed more than 5,800 systems.

May 27, 2025

Finance

New York offers $5m+ for energy storage innovation The state's energy research entity has removed the word 'renewable' from its innovation fund and made more than $5 million available for new long-duration energy storage (LDES)- and advanced battery-related systems.

May 26, 2025

Grid-scale

How Germany’s Green Flexibility will spend its $455m battery fund Christoph Ostermann, founder and CEO of Bavarian business Green Flexibility, tells pv magazine how the young company will spend the €400 million ($455 million) raised by selling shares to Swiss investor Partners Group. With the cash to be invested into battery energy storage systems (BESS), former Sonnen co-founder Ostermann explains acquisitions will be made alongside in-house development but insists any acquired BESS must have a grid connection commitment.

May 26, 2025

Auctions

Utility-scale batteries show exponential growth in Italy While the development of bigger battery energy storage systems (BESS) is booming, deployment of residential and commercial and industrial (C&I) equipment fell last year.

Sergio Matalucci

May 23, 2025

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