Japan’s energy storage market is experiencing a wave of significant growth, as ESN Premium hears from Eku Energy and BloombergNEF.

A total of 5,200MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) has been submitted to Australia’s Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

The Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has officially launched its latest procurement scheme.

The energy regulator in Romania has exempted energy storage resources from fees for charging from the grid.

The Victoria government has launched the third round of its 100 Neighbourhood Batteries Program, allocating AU$6.6 million (US$4.34 million).

Tenders for 171GWh of energy storage capacity have been launched in India, including more than 55GWh in the first half of 2025 alone.

Indonesia’s national Consumer Protection Agency (BKPN) will coordinate at least US$1 billion in investment for off-grid solar-plus-storage.

Zen Energy has received approval for a 200MW solar-plus-storage project, which could feature a BESS between 4 and 8 hours in duration.

Australia’s DCCEEW has announced plans to streamline the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) by transitioning to a one-stage process.

Coval Infrastructure has become the latest developer to submit an application with the California Energy Commission (CEC), as part of the regulator’s opt-in certification scheme.