The US Had a Big Battery Boom Last Year
WIRED • • business
Key Points:
- In 2025, the US installed a record 57 gigawatt hours (GWh) of new energy storage, marking nearly a 30% increase from the previous year and enough to power over 5 million homes annually, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
- The energy storage market is expected to grow by another 21% in 2026, adding an estimated 70 GWh, with Texas predicted to surpass California as the leading state in battery storage deployment due to its deregulated grid and strong financial incentives.
- Despite federal hostility toward renewables during the Trump administration, battery storage tax credits were largely preserved, enabling significant growth in both solar and battery installations, including in politically conservative states.
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