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Hydro storage plants could host 25 GW more renewables, says Ember A new Ember report says pairing wind and solar with existing hydropower plants across seven EU countries could add 25 GW of renewable capacity without requiring new grid infrastructure.
Brian Publicover
5 hours ago
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Chile opens 2,835 GWh tender including standalone battery storage Chile’s 2026/01 electricity supply tender allows solar, wind, hydro, and battery storage projects to participate individually or in hybrid configurations while excluding high-emission fuels.
Luis Ini
8 hours ago
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Tata Power secures 324 MW/2,592 MWh pumped storage contract in India Tata Power will provide 2,592 MWh of pumped hydro storage capacity from its 1 GW Bhivpuri project in western India under a 40-year energy storage services deal.
Uma Gupta
Jul 20, 2026
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Spain awards €165 million for 2 GW pumped storage projects The Spanish government has awarded €165 million ($188.4 million) to seven reversible pumped hydro projects that will add more than 21 GWh of storage capacity across six regions.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jul 20, 2026
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Australia adds record 9.1 GW of solar, wind and battery capacity Australia’s energy market operator says the past financial year was the best yet for the completion of large-scale renewable energy projects in the country, with a record 9.1 GW of new generation and storage capacity reaching full output.
David Carroll
Jul 20, 2026
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China targets battery and solar overcapacity with new consumption taxes China will introduce new consumption taxes on batteries and PV cells from September 2026 and April 2027, alongside stricter energy efficiency standards aimed at reducing manufacturing overcapacity, promoting advanced technologies, and favoring more competitive, higher-efficiency producers.
Emiliano Bellini
Jul 17, 2026
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Mexico’s Hidalgo PV-storage pipeline remains intact after Tulancingo exit Mexico’s Hidalgo state government says the withdrawal of the environmental permit process for the 118.88 MW Tulancingo solar project does not affect three other PV-plus-storage projects with combined permits for 117.78 MW/358.45 MWh of battery capacity.
Luis Ini
Jul 17, 2026

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Reducing battery storage taxes key to managing Brazil’s electricity price hikes Brazil's solar trade body Absolar says reducing the tax burden on battery energy storage systems could reduce almost BRL 1 billion ($177 million) of curtailment-related clean energy losses since 2022 and help keep energy bills down.
Lívia Neves
Sep 12, 2024
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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.
Ev Foley
Sep 12, 2024
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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
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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.
Anne Fischer
Sep 06, 2024
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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.
Patrick Jowett
Sep 05, 2024
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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.
Petra Hannen
Sep 05, 2024
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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.
Ev Foley
Sep 03, 2024
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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.
Marija Maisch
Aug 30, 2024
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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.
Robin Song
Aug 30, 2024
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