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BBDF: German network agency says framework for BESS grid fees coming soon The Federal Network Agency plans to present a framework for the future network fee system at the end of May 2026. Battery Business Development Forum guests hear how grid fees might interact with flexible connection agreements debate, and the potential consequences for battery energy storage system (BESS) returns.

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BBDF 2026 opening session: optimism, caution, and grid fees From the floor of the Battery Business & Development Forum 2026, the first session focused on how the appetites of investors and stakeholders for battery projects is changing.

Mar 31, 2026

Grid-scale

Italy’s Ministry authorizes 467 MW of new BESS projects, Norway’s Statkraft a winner Seven projects spanning six Italian regions have cleared MASE's authorization process in rapid succession, adding nearly half a gigawatt of battery storage to the pipeline.

Massimiliano Tripodo, Tristan Rayner

Mar 24, 2026

Policy

California’s SB 886 could make storage a prerequisite for data center interconnection If passed, SB 886 would require large load users to cover half of their hourly needs with zero-carbon, dispatchable energy resources.

Mar 23, 2026

Policy

Massachusetts targets gigawatts of new energy, 5 GW of storage by 2035 Executive order from Governor Healey targets 4 GW of in-state solar, 3.5 GW of demand side resources, and 5 GW of energy storage by 2030.

Mar 23, 2026

Projects & Applications

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

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Spain moves to reinforce its power system with new mandates for BESS operators and more Spain continues to adjust policy and make sweeping changes to both prevent a reoccurence of a major blackout, while supporting standalone storage and hybrid projects.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Nov 10, 2025

Policy

Legal reform brings positivity and concerns for battery storage in Brazil The inclusion of storage in Brazil's renewable energy tax reductions on renewable energy projects, as well as the legal provision for storage's participation in auction are positive signs for the attraction of investments to Brazilian BESS. However, the industry has concerns around the allocation of costs in capacity reserve auctions.

Nov 06, 2025

Policy

Spanish government approves new decree to boost energy storage The new regulation, which integrates several measures from the so-called "Anti-Blackout Decree," aims to promote energy storage, modernize infrastructure, and accelerate the electrification of the economy, while enhancing supervision, control, and transparency.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Nov 05, 2025

Policy

Illinois responds to OBBBA with 3 GW of energy storage, VPPs, and more The state is moving an energy bill through the legislature, that would – among other things – institute a 3 GW energy storage goal, create virtual power plant (VPP) and time of use plans, enact permitting reform, and more while concurrently reopening the solar program allowing it to more than double the year’s capacity goals.

John Fitzgerald Weaver

Nov 05, 2025

Policy

Key takeaways from All Energy Australia 2025 The strong interest in battery storage was evident on the trade show floor, riding the wave of a rapid surge in residential BESS adoption. Moreover, despite the ongoing challenge of solar price cannibalization, Australia’s PV market appears poised for a period of accelerated growth.

Jonathan Gifford

Nov 04, 2025

Grid-scale

Sembcorp, Mitsubishi announce two battery storage firsts for Singapore Sembcorp has successfully piloted a battery stacking solution at the nation’s largest operating battery energy storage project, while Mitsubishi has announced plans for Singapore’s first battery-backed combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant.

Oct 29, 2025

Policy

Sardinia plans $34m renewables and storage tender for business The non-repayable awards available range from €20,000 ($23,270) to €500,000, if applicants choose the EU's General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) regime.

Massimiliano Tripodo

Oct 28, 2025

Grid-scale

Spanish large-scale energy storage call backs more than 11 GWh of projects Battery energy storage systems (BESS) accounted for 124 of 144 projects backed by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) cash.

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Oct 27, 2025

Policy

Flexible grid connection agreements and compensation trade-offs Germany's Environmental Energy Law Foundation has classified the role of flexible grid connection agreements in practice. The lawyers say power grid planning must still follow clean energy project development, not vice versa.

Sandra Enkhardt

Oct 24, 2025

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