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Spain allocates €150m for 2.82 GWh of grid-scale, standalone batteries The 45 battery and thermal energy storage projects allocated European Union subsidies will add more than 779 MW/3.4 GWh of capacity to the Spanish grid.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
8 hours ago
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EU Battery Regulation is coming Manufacturers and suppliers of batteries for photovoltaic energy storage must meet more extensive requirements under the new EU battery regulation. Many companies are still unsure what this means for their product design, processes, and management systems. Yalcin Ölmez, head of the operational and investment risks department at German testing body TÜV SÜD, explains what companies now need to consider.
Yalcin Ölmez
Dec 12, 2024
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Brazilian regulator Aneel opens new consultation on energy storage rules Brazilian electricity regulator the Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (Aneel) has suggested energy storage sites not pay charges for both charging and discharging into the grid and that such facilities should benefit from revenue stacking.
Livia Neves
Dec 11, 2024
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North Hempstead boards battery ban bandwagon Town board members voted six to one to bring in a one-year moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS) despite not having received applications to develop any.
Max Hall
Dec 10, 2024
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Storage will be key to modernizing Brazil’s electricity sector Brazil’s energy storage sector must attract R47 billion ($7 billion) in investments by 2030, according to the Brazilian Energy Storage Solutions Association (Absae). Stakeholders are in the process of creating a regulatory framework for energy storage.
Alessandra Neris
Dec 09, 2024
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Germany to lift restrictions on home storage systems discharging into the electricity grid The amendment to the Energy Industry Act will enable photovoltaic home storage systems owners to charge and discharge electricity into the grid without forfeiting subsidies.
Cornelia Lichner
Dec 04, 2024
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Key takeaways from Spain’s AEPIBAL Day energy storage event While the AEPIBAL Day (AD) event featured positive policy announcements, association president Luis Marquina said energy storage projects need priority designation to speed their deployment and must continue to be eligible for the Strategic Projects for Economic Recovery and Transformation (PERTE) subsidy program.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Dec 04, 2024

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Spain allocates €150m for 2.82 GWh of grid-scale, standalone batteries The 45 battery and thermal energy storage projects allocated European Union subsidies will add more than 779 MW/3.4 GWh of capacity to the Spanish grid.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
8 hours ago
View article
EU Battery Regulation is coming Manufacturers and suppliers of batteries for photovoltaic energy storage must meet more extensive requirements under the new EU battery regulation. Many companies are still unsure what this means for their product design, processes, and management systems. Yalcin Ölmez, head of the operational and investment risks department at German testing body TÜV SÜD, explains what companies now need to consider.
Yalcin Ölmez
Dec 12, 2024
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Brazilian regulator Aneel opens new consultation on energy storage rules Brazilian electricity regulator the Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (Aneel) has suggested energy storage sites not pay charges for both charging and discharging into the grid and that such facilities should benefit from revenue stacking.
Livia Neves
Dec 11, 2024
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North Hempstead boards battery ban bandwagon Town board members voted six to one to bring in a one-year moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS) despite not having received applications to develop any.
Max Hall
Dec 10, 2024
View article
Storage will be key to modernizing Brazil’s electricity sector Brazil’s energy storage sector must attract R47 billion ($7 billion) in investments by 2030, according to the Brazilian Energy Storage Solutions Association (Absae). Stakeholders are in the process of creating a regulatory framework for energy storage.
Alessandra Neris
Dec 09, 2024
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Germany to lift restrictions on home storage systems discharging into the electricity grid The amendment to the Energy Industry Act will enable photovoltaic home storage systems owners to charge and discharge electricity into the grid without forfeiting subsidies.
Cornelia Lichner
Dec 04, 2024
View article
Key takeaways from Spain’s AEPIBAL Day energy storage event While the AEPIBAL Day (AD) event featured positive policy announcements, association president Luis Marquina said energy storage projects need priority designation to speed their deployment and must continue to be eligible for the Strategic Projects for Economic Recovery and Transformation (PERTE) subsidy program.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Dec 04, 2024
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Large storage facilities in Germany
Why battery energy storage is essential for Germany’s solar targets While Germany's battery energy storage sector is booming, developers should be aware of the various hurdles to overcome and could learn lessons from the United Kingdom battery market.
Baris Serifsoy, Thomas Dörmer, Tim Heitling
Dec 02, 2024
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AEPIBAL Day: Capacity mechanism progress, upcoming new regulation for energy storage in Spain Delegates from Spain's Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO), National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC), Red Eléctrica de España (REE), and the autonomous communities met at the annual event staged by the Business Association of Batteries, Cells, and Energy Storage (AEPIBAL).
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Dec 02, 2024

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