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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.

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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.

23 hours ago

Grid-scale

Italy’s Ministry authorizes 467 MW of new BESS projects, Norway’s Statkraft a winner Seven projects spanning six Italian regions have cleared MASE's authorization process in rapid succession, adding nearly half a gigawatt of battery storage to the pipeline.

Massimiliano Tripodo, Tristan Rayner

Mar 24, 2026

Policy

California’s SB 886 could make storage a prerequisite for data center interconnection If passed, SB 886 would require large load users to cover half of their hourly needs with zero-carbon, dispatchable energy resources.

Mar 23, 2026

Policy

Massachusetts targets gigawatts of new energy, 5 GW of storage by 2035 Executive order from Governor Healey targets 4 GW of in-state solar, 3.5 GW of demand side resources, and 5 GW of energy storage by 2030.

Mar 23, 2026

Projects & Applications

Greece: 12 GW+ of merchant batteries wait for the green light as curtailments escalate Investors have submitted applications for 12.15 GW of utility-scale, standalone merchant battery storage projects in Greece, far exceeding the 4.7 GW the country plans to approve. But with wrestling over financing and key policy details still unresolved, the path to construction remains unclear.

Mar 19, 2026

Policy

Brazil’s Energy Ministry talks minimum storage requirements for new distributed generation Brazil's government continues to get closer to a battery storage tender, while signalling mandatory storage for new distributed generation

Mar 18, 2026

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Supply chain

BatX Energies partners with LW3 on battery passports Indian lithium battery recycler BatX Energies will leverage LW3’s blockchain- and IoT-based digital product passport solutions for comprehensive tracking of battery history, usage, and material provenance from production to end-of-life, ensuring a circular economy for battery materials. The partnership aims to streamline the approach to meeting compliance requirements, in markets such as Europe.

Oct 17, 2024

Tenders

Illinois energy storage legislation calls for 8.5 GW of projects through 2050 Two proposed bills aimed at improving grid reliability via small scale energy systems could save bill payers $3 billion through 2050.

Oct 16, 2024

Recycling

Finland’s University of Oulu drives battery recyclability and supply chain research The EU-funded Horizon Europe projects Safeloop and Streams aim to extend lithium-ion battery life and recyclability and explore the use of industrial by-products as battery materials.

Oct 16, 2024

Tenders

Italy preps energy storage auctions The appropriate minister has signed into law a decree which will allow electricity transmission system operator (TSO) Terna to stage procurement exercises, possibly as early as the first half of 2025.

Sergio Matalucci, Massimiliano Tripodo

Oct 15, 2024

Industry

Key trends in battery energy storage in China China has been an undisputed leader in the battery energy storage system deployment by a far margin. The nation more than quadrupled its battery fleet last year, which helped it surpass its 2025 target of 30 GW of operational capacity two years early. ESS News sat down with Ming-Xing Duan, secretary of the Electrical Energy Storage Alliance (EESA), to discuss the latest market trends.

Oct 11, 2024

Fire risk and safety

Californian city introduces temporary moratorium on battery storage sites While the San Diego County Board of Supervisors had unanimously rejected a proposed moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS) only a month ago, Escondido has now officially passed an interim urgency ordinance prohibiting new commercial BESS developments within the city.

Oct 10, 2024

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Tenders

UK launches cap-and-floor scheme for long duration energy storage The UK government has unveiled a cap-and-floor scheme to kick start investment in long-duration energy storage. The first round of applications is scheduled for 2025.

Oct 10, 2024

Policy

US solar trade body claims IRA tax changes will leave energy storage in the cold The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) says a low-income tax credit "adder," which is part of the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) Investment Tax Credit (ITC), will be replaced by a regime that does not apply to energy storage systems.

Oct 07, 2024

Manufacturing

Lithium-ion battery market to top $400bn in 2035 While low prices are making life difficult for manufacturers, especially outside China, demand remains strong for stationary storage and electric vehicle (EV) devices, according to IDTechEx.

Oct 04, 2024

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