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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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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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