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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

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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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SolarPower Europe embraces energy storage with new platform The European industry body is having a major push on the benefits of co-locating solar with wind power and energy storage, or both, and will include storage advocacy in its future contact with policymakers.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Mar 28, 2025

Policy

Spain proposes Andalusia get almost half of EU’s €700 million energy storage aid package The draft rules published by Spain's Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) suggest Andalusia should receive almost €312 million ($336 million) of the €700 million disbursed by the European Union's regional development fund to drive energy storage.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Mar 27, 2025

Battery energy storage systems developed by Ingrid Capacity at a site in Sweden surrounded by green trees.

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Swedish grid operators reluctant to integrate batteries A report from Svensk Solenergi says connection to the electricity grid is a significant obstacle to the expansion of battery storage technology in Sweden, with grid operators often hesitant to connect large-scale projects.

Mar 26, 2025

Policy

Australian budget sees renewed calls for battery subsidy scheme, local manufacturing Industry representatives, a solar consumer group, and a senator are among the voices calling for support for batteries instead of continuing electricity bill support in the latest federal budget.

Mar 26, 2025

Supply chain

German home battery sales collapse but larger systems on the rise German energy storage sales are shrinking, especially home systems, but commercial and industrial (C&I) and utility-scale numbers are rising and the Federal Association of Energy Storage Systems (BVES) wants faster permitting and better regulation.

Mar 25, 2025

Policy

‘Without energy storage, renewables are not serious power plants’ Chinese inverter and energy storage maker Sungrow invited 300 guests from 20 European countries to its ESS [energy storage system] Experience Day event in Munich, Germany. Discussions focused on energy storage, projects, market figures, and the energy transition. The conclusion: More storage and grid expansion are needed.

Mar 21, 2025

Battery energy storage system

Finance

India raises subsidized battery target to 13.2 GWh The Indian government has increased the battery energy storage target of its viability gap funding (VGF) program to 13.2 GWh. The subsidy scheme provides financial support for up to 40% of battery energy storage system (BESS) project capital costs.

Mar 21, 2025

Fire risk and safety

California rewrites safety standards for battery storage Following the Moss Landing battery fire incident in January 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has proposed further enhancement of battery energy storage safety.

Mar 20, 2025

Markets

US energy storage installations grow 33% year-over-year Storage deployment in the United States grew across all segments and is forecast to grow another 25% in 2025, according to Wood Mackenzie.

Mar 20, 2025

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