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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.
US energy storage set another quarterly record, powered largely by seven new gigascale battery installations exceeding one gigawatt-hour each, according to a report from Benchmark Mineral Intelligence and the Solar Energy Industries Association. Behind-the-meter batteries also grew, with data centers accounting for roughly three-quarters of new commercial installations, even as residential battery installations are projected to fall 16% in 2026 after a supporting tax credit expired in 2025.