Texas is about to overtake California in battery storage
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- Texas is set to overtake California as the largest battery storage market in the US by 2026.
- US battery storage installations hit a record 57.6 GWh in 2025, a 30% year-over-year increase.
- Total US utility-scale storage reached 137 GWh in 2025, with additional commercial and residential storage.
- Over 600 GWh of energy storage is projected to be deployed nationwide by 2030.
- Two-thirds of utility-scale storage in 2025 was built in red states, with Texas leading.
- Standalone battery projects accounted for nearly 30 GWh of new capacity in 2025.
- Residential storage deployments increased by 51% year-over-year, reaching 3.1 GWh in 2025.
- Battery cell manufacturers shifted production to stationary storage, reaching 21 GWh in 2025.
- US factories now have the capacity to manufacture 69.4 GWh of battery energy storage systems annually.
- Energy storage is becoming essential infrastructure, driven by rising electricity demand and grid reliability needs.