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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

Policy

Australia’s big batteries become controversial: Trina Solar withdraws application as state governments intervene The state of Queensland’s large battery projects approval mechanisms are under scrutiny after Trina Solar withdrew its 200 MW / 800 MWh Pleystowe battery energy storage system (BESS) project, while state ministers stepped into two other contested projects proposed by Potentia Energy and Iberdrola.

Mar 16, 2026

Auctions

Ukraine prioritizes solar-plus-storage in renewables auctions Newly-implemented rules governing Ukraine’s energy market introduce solar-plus-storage systems as a separate auction category, ease regulatory barriers governing standalone storage projects and establish processes for renewable energy facilities located in Ukraine’s occupied territories.

Mar 16, 2026

Markets

Grenada opens early market engagement for national BESS procurement Grenada is working towards procuing a utility-sized BESS to supply its main island, located at its international airport.

Mar 16, 2026

Policy

Setting the stage for US energy storage Sweeping import tariffs and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) made waves for the US clean energy industry in a tempestuous 2025. While solar developers chase safe harboring deadlines, US energy storage manufacturing could benefit from rules that encourage onshoring, provided there is policy certainty to bank on.

Mar 13, 2026

Supply chain

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.

Mar 12, 2026

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Grid-scale

Western Australia grants collocated energy storage works grid license exemption Electricity distribution and transmission license exemptions in the state's South West Interconnected System grid have been extended to include collocated storage sites.

Sep 12, 2024

Policy

Energy storage in Mexico: fertile ground for technological development and investment With Mexico's president-elect having announced an intent to attract renewables investment, energy storage was the subject of much discussion at the Intersolar Mexico trade show.

Max Hall, Jorge Zarco

Sep 09, 2024

sonnen

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ES Solar and sonnen find US success with Wattsmart VPP program in Utah ES Solar (ESS) says its objective is to retrofit 40% of all residential solar arrays in the US state with sonnen virtual power plant (VPP) batteries.

Sep 06, 2024

Finance

Poland relaunches residential solar, storage rebate scheme The sixth edition of the Polish government’s residential solar and storage rebate scheme is now open, with a total budget of PLN 400 million ($103.2 million). Applications will be accepted until Dec. 20, or until funds are exhausted.

Sep 05, 2024

Policy

German state Schleswig-Holstein promotes commercial energy storage Small and medium-sized companies can apply for financial support for storage systems. Electricity storage facilities must obtain at least 75% of their annual energy from a directly connected renewable energy plant to be eligible for a grant.

Sep 05, 2024

Finance

Early retirement of coal-fired power plants in APAC region good for bottom line: study Multi-country research has found that retiring coal-fired power plants sooner rather than later can have financial benefits for investors, and free up capital for investing in renewables.

Sep 03, 2024

Policy

Imported LFP battery cells from China could be cheaper than US-made products even after tariff hikes While all lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell supplies to the US currently come exclusively from China, local players are ramping up to start supplying the market from 2026 onwards. Different outcomes are on the table depending on the tariffs applied.

Aug 30, 2024

Opinion & Analysis

Global energy storage market: H1 2024 installation figures Policy mandates in China have driven the global energy storage market in the first half of 2024 to new highs, backed by the rapid growth in the US market. Meanwhile, Europe posted mixed results. Robin Song, InfoLink Consulting’s energy storage analyst, breaks down the figures.

Aug 30, 2024

Markets

CNESA: China’s energy storage fleet hits 103.3 GW in H1 2024 According to the China Energy Storage Alliance (CNESA), the nation's fleet of operational energy storage projects reached 103.3 GW by the end of June 2024. This reflects a 47% year-on-year jump and a 20% increase since the end of 2023.

Aug 28, 2024

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