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Cyprus’ first utility battery project goes online: Interview The 5 MWh battery storage facility is a step forward for Cyprus as the island grapples with record solar curtailment and a slow-moving energy-storage market.
Ilias Tsagas
23 hours ago
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US blocks certification of new foreign-made solar inverters and BESS equipment The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has tightened security rules for grid-connected power electronics, preventing certification of new foreign-made solar inverter and battery storage equipment models that do not meet new national security requirements.
Ryan Kennedy, Pilar Sanchez Molina
Aug 05, 2026
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Italy proposes lower cap for 2029 battery storage capacity auction Italy's energy regulator has proposed reducing the maximum annual payment for the country's 2029 battery storage capacity auction to €22,000 ($25,375)/MWh/year, citing falling battery costs and changing market conditions.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Aug 05, 2026
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Battery auctions attract more than 260 GW of registered projects in Brazil Preliminary figures from Brazil’s Energy Research Office (EPE) show record interest in the country’s first battery storage capacity auctions, with project qualification results due in November ahead of the December tenders.
Lívia Neves
Aug 04, 2026
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Spain awards €612 million for renewable upgrades with 2 GWh of storage Spain has awarded €612 million ($704.3 million) to 173 wind and hydropower repowering projects that will add more than 2 GWh of battery storage and about 3.5 GW of upgraded renewable generation capacity.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Aug 04, 2026
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China puts battery storage at center of renewable energy strategy China’s latest five-year renewable energy plan links energy storage with grid reliability, firm power capacity, grid-forming technology and new market-based revenue mechanisms as wind and solar deployment accelerates.
Vincent Shaw
Aug 04, 2026
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CEFC launches program to accelerate battery storage projects in Australia Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corp. (CEFC) has launched a program to support up to 16 battery storage and solar-plus-storage projects, including standalone batteries and battery retrofits, with a focus on distribution-connected assets up to 5 MW.
David Carroll
Aug 04, 2026

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Greece adds storage to solar tenders The Greek parliament has approved a new law introducing renewable energy policies for auction design and small projects with stable feed-in tariffs.
Ilias Tsagas
May 28, 2024
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Netherlands allocates €100 million for battery storage subsidies The Dutch government has earmarked €100 million ($106.7 million) of subsidies for the deployment of battery storage alongside PV projects. The funds are part of a €416 million subsidy program announced last year to alleviate grid congestion.
Marija Maisch
Apr 18, 2024
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US battery storage demand to surge within this decade, says SEIA US demand for battery energy storage systems will grow sixfold by 2030, according to a recent report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), but only with serious investment, coordination with experienced manufacturers, and collaboration with allies.
Anne Fischer
Jan 03, 2024
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