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Five trends defining the US energy storage revolution The inaugural Energy Storage Market Outlook from SEIA and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence confirms the industry added 57 GWh of capacity in 2025, with annual growth projected to reach 70 GWh this year.

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Italian Energy Ministry: “Too late to change capacity and MACSE auction rules” Addressing several unresolved issues surrounding the Bollette Decree, the ETS system, and upcoming storage auctions, the Director General for Energy Markets and Infrastructure at MASE responded to industry concerns over the lack of regulatory clarity for the storage market.

Massimiliano Tripodo

Mar 10, 2026

Policy

EU industrial strategy could slow BESS progress, association warns Industrial Accelerator Act sets out domestic content rules for large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects, including EU-made battery management system mandate. European Commission proposal to be debated by European Parliament and EU Council.

Patrick Jowett, Matthew Lynas

Mar 05, 2026

Policy

Spanish government plans to accelerate permitting for hydroelectric plants Consultation now open on plan to streamline permitting process for reversible hydroelectric plants. The government wants to integrate energy authorization, environmental assessment and water concession into a single procedure.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Mar 05, 2026

Policy

Solar and storage are central to Trump energy priorities Four reasons why the US must deploy low-cost solar and battery storage to meet surging electricity demand and achieve national energy dominance.

Mar 05, 2026

Markets

US energy storage shatters records with 58 GWh installed in 2025 A new quarterly report from SEIA and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence highlights a 30% year-over-year growth in the US battery market, even as the industry braces for supply chain restructuring and a shift in the political landscape.

Mar 02, 2026

Policy

Philippines mandates energy storage for renewables plants over 10 MW Department of Energy (DOE) order sets out new rules for mandatory energy storage, including a minimum capacity of at least 20% of the generating plant’s installed capacity. DOE also calls for energy storage systems (ESS) installations to have grid supporting capabilities, such as grid-forming inverters to help stabilize voltage and frequency.

Feb 27, 2026

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Tenders

Honduras courts China for 975 MW renewables, energy storage tender Dozens of Chinese power companies have seen a presentation of Honduras' rescue plan for its electricity industry as the government preps a 1.5 GW tender.

May 14, 2025

Policy

Latin America ‘needs modern grid infrastructure, stable regulation, and pro-investment policy’ Atlas Renewable Energy recently inaugurated the 200 MW/800 MWh 'BESS Del Desierto' project in Chile's Antofagasta region days after closing $510 million to build the 215 MW solar plus 418 MW/1,672 MWh BESS Estepa site. pv magazine spoke with Alfredo Solar, Atlas' regional manager for Chile, about those milestones, the state of the sector, and LatAm's renewables prospects.

May 13, 2025

Policy

Australian state fast tracks 700 MWh battery project approval The government of Victoria has greenlit what is to be one of the state’s biggest battery energy storage systems (BESS) as it seeks to accelerate the development of projects to support its renewable energy ambitions.

May 13, 2025

Policy

Battery reprieve as US-China tariffs go on hold for 90 days The battery industry relies on a supply chain in China, and previous headline tariff numbers had painted a tough picture for project affordability and bankability.

May 12, 2025

Tenders

Australian state targets 1 GW of energy storage with tender New South Wales' (NSW) Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap tender program will aim to procure 2 GW/16 GWh of long duration energy storage (LDES) capacity by 2030.

May 12, 2025

Policy

When will Europe harness the grid power of mobile batteries as stationary storage? Industry representatives are calling for countries like Italy to give as much prominence to the potential of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging as they do to utility scale batteries.

May 09, 2025

Grid-scale

Germany, Italy, UK, Netherlands, Spain to lead European battery market through 2029 Annual installations are expected to reach around 120 GWh by 2029, for a total of 400 GWh, according to a report by PV trade body SolarPower Europe.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

May 09, 2025

Policy

SolarPower Europe expels Huawei amid EU bribery probe SolarPower Europe (SPE) has dropped Huawei as a member amid an EU corruption investigation, as the European Commission moves to sever ties with trade groups representing the Chinese tech giant. The decision marks the first such removal by the Brussels-based solar lobby.

Brian Publicover

May 08, 2025

Grid-scale

Australian state preps up to 20 GWh of battery and pumped hydro capacity The government of New South Wales (NSW) is granting grid access to 10 renewable energy and energy storage sites in the new Central West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) and utility AGL has acquired pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) projects at the Glenbawn and Glennies Creek reservoirs, in the Upper Hunter area.

May 08, 2025

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