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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.

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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

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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

Industry

BBDF 2026 opening session: optimism, caution, and grid fees From the floor of the Battery Business & Development Forum 2026, the first session focused on how the appetites of investors and stakeholders for battery projects is changing.

Mar 31, 2026

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Germany’s 50Hertz opens up reactive power market to renewables, battery storage With regulator the Federal Network Agency requiring grid companies to tender for the provision of the reactive power needed to maintain network voltage, electricity transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz has stolen a lead on its rivals.

Sandra Enkhardt

Apr 03, 2025

Finance

UK, Singapore aim to finance 175 MWh of Southeast Asian batteries It is hoped an $80 million seed debt fund will catalyze $300 million worth of clean energy generation and energy storage projects across the region, with an initial focus on the Philippines and Indonesia.

Apr 02, 2025

Policy

Texas bill supports dispatchable resources, excludes energy storage The legislation appears to aim to limit the growth of energy storage in a state where a booming renewable energy market is reducing the need for natural-gas peaker plants.

Apr 01, 2025

Policy

Europe’s energy storage fleet reaches 89 GW The fleet of energy storage projects in Europe, including both pumped hydro and battery energy storage systems of all sizes, is expanding rapidly. This growth is set to continue at a strong pace through 2030, fueled by technological advancements, supportive policies, and other key factors.

Apr 01, 2025

Policy

Spanish consultation exercise on storage and 100%-renewables islands Spain's Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) is launching a public consultation on promoting energy storage and the integration of clean power into the energy system of its islands.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Apr 01, 2025

Markets

European utility-scale battery installations “ramping up” as solar cannibalisation bites, Rystad finds With electricity market volatility increasing in many European countries, the opportunity for battery energy storage is expanding fast. Market analyst Rystad Energy expects battery installations to accelerate as project developers with falling solar capture prices and increasing frequency of negative price events.

Jonathan Gifford

Mar 31, 2025

Flow batteries

Japan’s first subsidized flow battery under construction Sumitomo Electric has operated a 2 MW/8 MWh pilot vanadium flow battery in San Diego since December 2018 and is constructing a similarly sized facility on the island of Kyushu.

Mar 31, 2025

Policy

Mexico announces battery storage mandate for renewable energy plants A month after India introduced an energy storage mandate for renewable energy plants and China scrapped its own, Mexico has stepped forward with an ambitious 30% capacity requirement, alongside plans to add a further 574 MW of batteries by 2028.

Mar 28, 2025

Distributed

Texas Senate bill to expedite permits for home solar, batteries The legislation aims to curb unnecessary permitting delays and to fast-track residential solar and energy storage systems.

Mar 28, 2025

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