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The battery storage industry continues to make significant gains in the United States, with the Energy Information Administration (EIA) this week stating it expects storage capacity to nearly double to more than 30 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2024.
Developers have announced more than 300 utility-scale battery storage projects slated to enter service by 2025. Texas will account for about half of that, but California will join it on the list of top biggest deployments to come. None of the new deployments will top the largest current storage facility in the United States: the 750 megawatt (MW) Dynegy Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California, which is owned by Vistra. Still, the largest, the Lunis Creek BESS SLF facility in Texas, will feature 621 MW of battery storage.
Storage capacity has experienced rapid growth since 2021, and if its current course holds, the EIA noted that capacity would exceed those of petroleum liquids, geothermal, wood and wood waste, or landfill gas. At this point, California has the largest capacity, with 7.3 GW, followed by Texas with 3.2 GW. They also both host growing wind and solar generating fleets.
All other states combined have a total of approximately 3.5 GW of installed battery storage capacity. At the end of 2023, planned and operational utility-scale battery capacity totaled around 16 GW nationwide.
Developers plan to expand US battery storage capacity to more than 30 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2024, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Planned and currently operational US utility-scale battery capacity totaled around 16 GW at the end of 2023. Developers are expected to add another 15 GW of battery storage in 2024, and around 9 GW in 2025.
US battery storage capacity has been growing since 2021 and is anticipated to increase by 89% by the end of this year if all planned energy storage systems are brought online.
California and Texas currently account for the majority of battery capacity additions. Utilities are now mandated to install energy storage in California, and Texas has faster grid connection and permitting, which incentivizes developers.
California has the most installed battery storage capacity of any state by far, with 7.3 GW, followed by Texas with 3.2 GW. Both states have seen enormous solar and wind growth, which in turn spurs battery storage growth. The batteries store excess clean power in periods of low electricity demand, and release power when electricity demand is high.
The other 48 states have a total of around of 3.5 GW of installed battery storage capacity.
The Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act investment tax credits have played a huge part in spurring battery storage growth in the US. Developers expect to bring more than 300 utility-scale battery storage projects online in the US by 2025, and around half of the planned capacity installations will be in Texas.
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