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Brazil’s battery capacity auction risks being delayed until 2027
The competition still lacks a policy framework and must take place five to six months after its publication. Brazil's storage association warns of a need for additional power starting in 2028, with a growing risk of a deficit. The battery LRCAP has been expected since 2024.
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Czechia considers stop to double taxation on solar + storage projects
The Czech government is reviewing proposals to streamline procedures for new solar power plants, including increasing the threshold for paying electricity tax to 100 kW and preventing double taxation on projects installing both solar and storage.
USA: Western grid enters new era as CAISO launches Extended Day-Ahead Market
The May 1 go-live of the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM) marks the first time Western utilities can coordinate large-scale solar and storage resources 24 hours in advance, a move projected to significantly slash curtailment and boost regional reliability.
Australia adds 350,000 residential batteries and 4.6 GWh in 10 months under subsidy-scheme
With a 30% credit for the cost of a battery provided to installers, a boom has occured in Australia. Many homes have retrofitted batteries to existing solar, and many have taken up solar for the first time as well.
Irish regulator plans to reduce grid fees for energy storage
If the proposals by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities are implemented, all energy storage units would be charged solely under generator Transmission Use of System (TUoS) tariffs for the 2026/2027 tariff year, which begins on 1 October 2026.
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Sungrow provides support for Australia’s tough grid connection process
Labelled the “most difficult” in the world, Australia’s regulatory environment and grid connection process for new large-scale renewable energy generation and storage has also been lauded as the standard bearer for the global market.
Romania: Funds for battery storage projects, major solar+storage site comes online, progress on 1 GW pumped storage site
In its first, the Romanian government has allocated EU funds for two major battery energy storage projects via its National Recovery and Resilience Plan. A utility-scale solar-plus-storage site in the country's northwest has flipped the switch. Meanwhile, the nation's landmark pumped storage project has attracted Japan's Itochu and France's EDF as potential partners.
Sembcorp to expand Southeast Asia’s biggest battery storage site
Built across two sites on Jurong Island, Sembcorp's lithium ion battery storage system will now be expanded to 311 MWh. Meanwhile, Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) has awarded grants to local sodium-ion and vanadium-flow specialists in a bid to enhance grid stability, also via underground system deployment.
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Germany’s annual tax bill 2024 provides better conditions for municipalities hosting electricity storage facilities
Norwegian-German developer Eco Stor has been advocating for months for new regulations that would allow for 90% of trade tax revenue from energy storage systems in Germany to go into the pockets of local municipalities. The German federal parliament Bundestag has now approved this, but the green light from the constitutional body Bundesrat is still missing.
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Spain’s energy storage association optimistic about the year ahead
The next AEPIBAL Day event, held by Spain's energy storage association, will be staged in Zaragoza in October 2024. pv magazine spoke to AEPIBAL president Luis Marquina about what to expect at the event and his predictions for the sector.
Europe’s energy transition hinges on energy storage action plan
For the rollout of solar and wind energy in the EU to keep up the momentum and deliver on the block's decarbonization goals, a comprehensive action plan on energy storage is needed, say representatives of Europe's clean energy industry.
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