Solar, storage to lead record 86 GW of US capacity in 2026
Solar and battery storage are set to account for 79% of 86 GW of new utility-scale capacity planned in the United States in 2026, marking the largest annual increase in more than two decades
This table includes all existing state energy storage procurement mandates, targets, and goals. The 2025 code cycle of Title 24, also known as California Building Standards Code, w...
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Solar and battery storage are set to account for 79% of 86 GW of new utility-scale capacity planned in the United States in 2026, marking the largest annual increase in more than two decades
This is enough to power every home in America for 58 minutes, or over 5 million homes for an entire year. Storage deployment demand is driven by falling costs for battery energy storage systems
The Building Energy Efficiency Standards (Energy Code) include requirements for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, solar-ready design, battery energy storage
An overview of Energy Storage Targets across 50 U.S. States, with state-by-state policy progress, key resources, and model rules.
These terms describe various ways states may set an intention to attain a specified level of energy storage deployment by a specific date, and the role of regulated electric utilities in helping realize that
This measure is an extension of nonresidential photovoltaic (PV) system and battery storage system requirements currently in the 2022 Energy Code.
This technical bulletin provides an update on solar and storage installation compliance requirements in Part 6, California Energy Code, as well as CSU-specific reporting requirements.
Below we give an overview of each of these energy storage policy categories. Procurement targets require utilities to acquire a specified quantity of
All of the states with a storage policy in place have a renewable portfolio standard or a nonbinding renewable energy goal.