The final tariffs ranged from €0.077/kWh to €0.0878/kWh, with an average price of €0.08/kWh. Through these tenders, the Bundesnetzagentur mostly selects PV projects
IRENA also released an Innovation Outlook on Thermal Energy Storage, further supporting advancements in this critical area. A strong outlook for 2025 In summary, the energy storage market in 2025 will be shaped by
In February 2025, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) conducted a 125 MW/500 MWh standalone VGF BESS auction for Kerala, where JSW Energy emerged as the sole winner, taking the entire capacity at a tariff
The German government has opened a public consultation on new frameworks to procure energy resources, including long-duration energy storage (LDES).
A fracturing of exchange prices reaffirms the need for Energy Storage Systems In May''25, power exchanges observed an unprecedented market bifurcation: spot prices for electricity during
The Indian Energy Storage Tender Landscape – Multiple Innovations, some hits and some misses Source: Tender nodal agency websites, compiled by Debmalya Sen Note:
Without the Bundesnetzagentur''s new price ceilings, the ceilings would revert to the considerably lower limits set in the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG). If this
Energy storage''s role in the clean energy transition ESS play a crucial role in the clean energy transition. They enable grid stability and reliability by mitigating fluctuations in renewable
Bondada Engineering, Pace Digitek and TrueRE-Oriana Power have emerged winners in Telangana Power Generation Corp''s tender for 250 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage with viability gap funding.
Trend towards larger battery cell sizes and higher energy density containers is contributing significantly to falling BESS costs.
Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (SECI) has issued a Request for Selection (RfS) Document for setting up a 125 MW/500 MWh standalone Battery Energy
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The document outlines a significant 66% drop in tariff for standalone battery storage tenders over two years, despite increased storage penetration and stricter resource requirements. The
The German Federal Network Agency, Bundesnetzagentur, has reduced the price ceilings for 2025 solar PV auctions to reflect the decreasing levelized cost of electricity.
Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) has issued a request for selection (RfS) for the development of 500 MW / 2,000 MWh standalone Battery Energy
The Standalone Energy Storage Market in India is rapidly growing, with 6.1 GW of tenders issued in Q1 2025, accounting for 64% of total utility-scale energy storage activities. Despite
Bids for Germany''s latest solar photovoltaics (PV) support tender exceeded the auctioned total capacity by more than twice, said the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) in a press release.
Between 2022 and May 2025, India auctioned approximately 12.8GWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity for both hybrid and standalone applications.
Spain''s MITECO has opened consultation about the form of a capacity mechanism or capacity market which would guarantee security of electricity supply. Capacity mechanisms pay energy generation and storage
The agency awarded 29 contracts, all of which went to combined photovoltaic and storage projects — the only configuration submitted in this round. A total of 56 bids were
In the first quarter of 2025, Standalone ESS tenders reached 6.1 gigawatts (GW), which accounted for 64% of all utility-scale energy storage tenders, which included all other use
The German legal framework for BESS projects is currently also in a process of changes: The German parliament adopted a comprehensive energy reform package on 31
In order to achieve this target, all Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) and state utilities are advised to incorporate a minimum of 2-hour co-located Battery Energy Storage
China Energy Engineering Corporation''s landmark procurement signals a shift toward market-driven energy storage, with bids reflecting aggressive cost-cutting and rising
Bulgaria''s standalone energy storage tender, which aimed to procure at least 3 GWh of cumulative usable capacity, ultimately awarded more than three times that amount.
Germany''s latest innovation tender round on May 1, 2025 has concluded with the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) awarding 488 MW to solar and storage systems.
The electricity regulator for Rajasthan, India, has approved the lowest tariff rate for a battery storage tender in the country so far.
Bondada Engineering, Oriana Power, and Pace Digitek have won Telangana Power Generation Corporation''s (TGGENCO) auction to set up 250 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in
