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Battery Storage Europe Platform launched last week with a call to 10X BESS installations by 2030. Image: SolarPower Europe

EU needs 500GWh-780GWh of BESS to meet 2030 renewables targets, SolarPower Europe says

July 7, 2025
EU will not meet its 2030 clean energy targets unless cumulative battery storage deployments rapidly accelerate, SolarPower Europe has said.
Senator John Curtis (R), speaks at a press conference at the Utah factory. To his right is Fluence's Americas president, John Zahurancik. Image: Fluence via YouTube.

Republican Senator praises energy tax credits during visit to Fluence factory in Utah

May 29, 2025
Energy tax credits “drive innovation, strengthen our economy, and create real opportunity,” according to US Republican Senator John Curtis.
House of Representatives building and East Portico of the Capitol, Washington DC, US. Image: Flickr user Ron Cogswell

‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ could mean almost immediate end to tax credits for energy storage

May 23, 2025
The US House of Representatives has passed a version of the ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ for budget reconciliation that has already been fiercely criticised for its energy provisions.
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Proposed tax credit guidance ‘provides necessary certainty’ for US’ growing energy storage industry

November 21, 2023
New guidance from the US government clarifying rules around tax credit incentives for energy storage and offshore wind energy has been welcomed by clean energy trade associations.
Sonnen home battery installation. The company's regulatory affairs VP Felix Dembski spoke at the event, along with reps from companies including ESS Inc and Portuguese utility EDP. Image: Centrica.

European Energy Storage Coalition launches, welcomed by EC energy commissioner Simson

May 9, 2023
The launch of a new Energy Storage Coalition has been welcomed by European Commission energy commissioner Kadri Simson.
Battery swap station for light-duty EVs in India. Image: Sun Mobility.

India’s Union Budget ‘should include tax breaks for energy storage’

January 30, 2023
India’s upcoming Union Budget should include tax-based incentives for energy storage, the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has said.
MidAmerican's five coal plants make it the single biggest carbon polluter in the state, the groups said. Image: Emma Colman, Sierra Club.

Iowa utility urged to put renewables and batteries over coal in long-term plans

November 24, 2022
MidAmerican’s plan to continue burning coal at five Iowa power plants environmentally harmful, more costly than low-carbon alternatives.
Wandoan South, a Vena Energy BESS project in Queensland, Australia. Image: Vena Energy.

Australia’s Climate Council renews calls for a renewable energy storage target policy

November 18, 2022
Australia needs its government’s support for low-carbon energy to extend to a policy target for energy storage.
Major BESS projects internationally, including the Victorian Big Battery in Australia (pictured) and Zenobe's upcoming project in Scotland are providing inertia via their inverters. Image: Victoria State government.

Australia’s capacity mechanism ‘shouldn’t lock in reliance on aging and polluting generators’

June 22, 2022
A capacity mechanism for Australia’s National Electricity Market needs to catalyse investment in renewable energy and energy storage.
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European decarbonisation and fuel independence from Russia ‘impossible without energy storage’

May 11, 2022
European Union must develop coherent strategy on energy storage to achieve decarbonisation goals and end dependency on Russian fossil fuels.

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