Solar, battery storage to lead new U.S. generating capacity additions
We expect 63 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity to be added to the U.S. power grid in 2025 in our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory
Energy Storage News
The latest news in energy storage from Power Engineering including updates on storage projects, technology, programs, and prices.
ENERGY STORAGE PROJECTS
Accelerated by DOE initiatives, multiple tax credits under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act, and decarbonization goals across the public and private sectors, energy storage will
Goldendale Energy Storage Project receives ''milestone'' license, tribes
An artistic rendering of the planned Goldendale Energy Storage Project. Located on privately owned land zoned for energy, the project can store electricity for 12 hours and generate 1,200
Battery storage projects surge as utilities prepare for next grid era
Government Market News | Mary Scott Nabers Insights | Battery storage projects surge as utilities prepare for next grid era in 2026 | Battery storage projects nationwide are accelerating ahead
Battery boom: 5.6 GW of US energy storage added in
US battery storage hits record 5.6 GW in Q2 2025, led by utility-scale growth, but sourcing rules may slow future gains.
US Energy Storage Installations Reach New Quarterly Record in Q2
While early adopters continue leading in deployment, activity across the country shows clear demand for utility-scale energy storage as a solution to rising electricity prices and soaring
Tesla battery Megafactory in Shanghai launches production
U.S. carmaker Tesla''s new Megafactory in Shanghai, dedicated to manufacturing its energy-storage batteries, known as Megapacks, launched production on Tuesday, marking a
SRP and ESS Announce New 50 MWh Long Duration Energy Storage Pilot Project
Wilsonville, Ore.– October 9, 2025 - Salt River Project (SRP), a not-for-profit public power utility serving the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, and ESS (NYSE:GWH), a leading manufacturer of iron flow
Tesla''s new mega factory project in Shanghai officially launched
The new project, located in the Lingang new area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, is scheduled to break ground in the first quarter of 2024 and start production in the