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SH Netz publishes flexible connection agreements for BESS in Germany German distribution grid operator SH Netz has published model agreements for flexible grid connections covering standalone and co-located battery storage, as well as large flexible electricity consumers.

Sandra Enkhardt

5 hours ago

Policy

Poland unveils significant new home storage subsidy Poland’s latest subsidy scheme will offer existing prosumers support to purchase and install home storage units. The $258 million funding call opens for applications on October 20.

21 hours ago

Markets

Japan curbs grid capacity hoarding as battery queue hits 172 GW Japan has added a site-rights test for grid connections, following new limits this year on battery applications, while less than 1 GW of grid-scale storage is actually connected.

Brian Publicover

Oct 02, 2026

Markets

Germany approves rules for storage, bidirectional charging Germany’s Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) has approved rules for the market integration of electricity storage systems and charging points (MiSpeL), allowing batteries to combine renewable and grid electricity while preserving support for eligible renewable power.

Oct 02, 2026

China southern power grid

Policy

China sets 2030 battery targets, backs sodium-ion and solid-state China's new five-year battery plan targets 15,000-cycle lithium batteries by 2030 while expanding sodium-ion, flow-battery and emerging storage technologies.

Oct 01, 2026

Markets

Ireland introduces €600 residential battery grant Irish householders will be able to avail of a €600 ($680) battery grant as part of a package of renewable energy supports effective from Oct. 6. Grants of up to €9,000 for lower-income householders to install solar and batteries will also be included as well as support for businesses.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Sep 30, 2026

Finance

South Korea marks major shift to sodium-ion batteries to regain market The government has set a 2030 commercialization target for sodium-ion batteries, with energy storage among the intended markets.

Sep 29, 2026

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Large storage facilities in Germany

Policy

New tax regulation to ease storage deployment in Germany The 2024 draft annual tax law proposes that 90% of trade tax revenue from energy storage systems goes into the pockets of local municipalities, potentially opening the doors to greater community acceptance.

Sandra Enkhardt

Jun 07, 2024

Field of PV and wind mills

Markets

China’s updated electricity market rules to benefit renewables, storage China's updated power market regulation now encompass a broader range of market participants, including energy storage entities, in a bid to ensure secure operation.

Jun 06, 2024

Tesla energy storage

Tenders

Indian utility NTPC launches 1.2 GW renewables-plus-storage tender Indian state-run power producer NTPC is procuring 1.2 GW of firm, dispatchable power from renewable energy projects collocated with energy storage systems. The projects can be located anywhere in India. Bidding closes on July 23.

Uma Gupta, Marija Maisch

Jun 03, 2024

Chart showing average total gross margins

Tenders

Poland’s new capacity market auction could hamper BESS The draft parameters for this year’s capacity market auction in Poland could make the rollout of battery energy storage systems (BESS) much more difficult. The document proposes a significant reduction to the BESS derating factor that could be particularly harmful for longer duration storage systems.

May 31, 2024

Chart showing the fully installed energy storage system average capex and ranges by technology

Supply chain

LDES poised to outcompete lithium-ion batteries While most long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies are still early-stage and costly compared to lithium-ion batteries, some have already or are set to achieve lower costs for longer durations, finds BloombergNEF.

May 31, 2024

Map showing the NSW Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap Tender Round 5

Tenders

Australia’s NSW opens largest energy storage tender in history The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has made history, opening two significant tenders for projects of up to 1 GW of new, long-duration energy storage projects, and up to 3.98 GW of access rights to the South West Renewable Energy Zone.

May 31, 2024

Tesla batteries at a solar facility

Supply chain

U.S. battery energy storage tariffs tripled Breaking down U.S. market impacts on energy storage from recent policy changes with insights from Clean Energy Associates.

May 29, 2024

Tehachapi Energy Storage Project

Tenders

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.

May 28, 2024

Batteries and PV modules

Policy

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.

Apr 18, 2024

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