The US Had a Big Battery Boom Last Year

Source: Slashdot

Battery Installations in 2025

The United States installed a record 57 gigawatt hours of new battery storage on its electric grids in 2025, a nearly 30 % increase over the prior year. This growth occurred even as the Trump administration cut tax credits for wind and solar in last summer’s One Big Beautiful Bill.

The figures come from a Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) report published Monday. The report also projects the market will grow another 21 % in 2026, adding 70 gigawatt hours of storage.

Battery tax credits themselves survived the legislation largely intact, and the majority of last year’s new installations were stand‑alone systems not tied to specific solar projects.

Outlook for 2026

• SEIA forecasts a 21 % market expansion in 2026.
• Expected addition: 70 gigawatt hours of battery storage.
• Potential challenges: supply‑chain restrictions reinforced by the bill and project cancellations could slow the pipeline.

Texas Solar and Storage Milestones

• In the summer of 2025, solar generation in Texas met more than 15 % of electricity demand, surpassing coal for the first time.
• The SEIA report predicts Texas will overtake California in total deployed storage this year.

Read the full SEIA report for additional details.