US battery storage installs hit record 20.2 GWh in Q2 2026
The US battery storage market installed a record 20.2 gigawatt-hours in the second quarter of 2026, bringing first-half installations to 30.8 GWh, up 23% from a year earlier, according to a SEIA and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence report. Utility-scale projects drove most of the growth, led by Arizona's record 6.2 GWh quarter, with Texas and California also adding significant capacity.