Utility-scale solar co-located with battery storage reaches 16% of new capacity

Battery storage is now bundled with over one-sixth of new utility-scale solar installations as of September 2026, up sharply from 2% in 2017, according to EIA data.

First covered Oct 30, 2026 · 7:00 AM PT · 2 articles · no longer in the live window

Utility-scale solar co-located with battery storage reaches 16% of new capacity — Image via eia.gov

Coverage

11d CleanTechnica The Share of Solar Generation with Co-located Battery Storage Is Increasing — Utility-scale solar developers are increasingly co-locating battery storage with new solar photovoltaic capacity.

11d EIA Today in Energy The share of solar generation with co-located battery storage is increasing — Utility-scale solar developers are increasingly co-locating battery storage with new solar photovoltaic capacity.

Primary sources

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enerdata.net EIA: Solar and Battery Drive Record US Grid Expansion in 2026

ess-news.com Solar and storage to drive 86 GW US capacity surge in 2026 - Energy Storage

ess-news.com New US battery capacity in 2026: 24.3 GW of new battery storage to come online - Energy Storage

Discussion

Reddit: r/RenewableEnergy0↑ r/RenewableEnergy · 13d ago · 0 comments U.S. small-scale solar generation has quadrupled in the last decade

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