Battery storage capacity in the United States could jump by 89% this year compared to 2023 if developers meet the deadlines of all energy storage systems they plan to bring online this year, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said on Tuesday. As of November 2023, the U.S. had more than 15 gigawatts (GW) of planned and operational capacity, and developers plan to expand that battery capacity to more than 30 GW by the end of 2024, according to EIA’s Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory.…
