REPORT: 2025 U.S. Energy Storage Installations Set New Record,
Annual CCI storage installations are also expected to grow by 39% between 2025 and 2030 as continued system costs declines and further policy support expand profitable business cases.
2025 US energy storage installations surpassed 2024 capacity
According to the Q4 2025 US Energy Storage Monitor from Wood Mackenzie and ACP, 2025 energy storage installations surpassed 2024 capacity.
US Energy Storage Monitor
Storage installations will grow just under 30% in 2024, but between 2025 and 2028 an annual average growth rate of 10% is expected as early-stage development constraints continue.
U.S. Adds 58 GWh of New Energy Storage Capacity in 2025
Two-thirds of all utility scale energy storage capacity installed in 2025 was built in states won by President Donald Trump, including 9 of the top 15 states for new installations. Texas is set to
US energy storage installations through Q3 2025
However, the market is positioned for strong recovery, with double-digit year-over-year growth projected for 2028 and 2029 as domestic
2024 Special Report on Battery Storage
As of January 1, 2025, limited energy storage resource (LESR) batteries make up nearly 14 percent of the CAISO''s nameplate capacity. The aqua bars in Figure 2.2 show the steady growth
Cost Projections for Utility-Scale Battery Storage: 2025 Update
The cost projections developed in this work utilize normalized cost reductions across the literature, and result in a range of 2% capital cost increase to 56% capital cost reduction by 2035, and 8-68% cost
California Energy Storage System Survey
Data in this dashboard is obtained through a survey of all utilities in California and is current as of July 31, 2025. The dataset will be updated semi-annually upon
New facility to accelerate materials solutions for fusion energy
The new Schmidt Laboratory for Materials in Nuclear Technologies (LMNT) at the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center accelerates fusion materials testing using cyclotron proton beam
Energy Storage Cost and Performance Database
Additional storage technologies will be added as representative cost and performance metrics are verified. The interactive figure below presents results
New materials could boost the energy efficiency of microelectronics
MIT researchers developed a new fabrication method that could enable them to stack multiple active components, like transistors and memory units, on top of an existing circuit, which
Evelyn Wang: A new energy source at MIT
As MIT''s first vice president for energy and climate, Evelyn Wang is working to broaden MIT''s research portfolio, scale up existing innovations, seek new breakthroughs, and channel
Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage
Liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost solution for ensuring a reliable power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free yet intermittent energy sources, according to a new
Explained: Generative AI''s environmental impact
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
U.S. energy storage sets new record with 5.6 GW
The U.S. energy storage market set a record for quarterly growth in Q2 2025, with 5.6 GW of installations, according to the latest U.S. Energy
Next-generation geothermal energy: Promise, progress, and challenges
Geothermal energy, a clean, continuous energy source accessible in many locations, has been slow to catch on. Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Romans made extensive use of geothermal
What''s the best way to expand the US electricity grid?
Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What''s the best way to do this? A new study by MIT researchers examines
MIT Energy Initiative conference spotlights research
At the MIT Energy Initiative''s Annual Research Conference, industry leaders agreed collaboration is key to advancing critical technologies amidst a changing energy landscape.
How artificial intelligence can help achieve a clean energy future
A look at how AI can be used to help support the clean energy transition by helping to manage power grid operations, plan infrastructure investments, guide the development of novel
A new approach could fractionate crude oil using much less energy
MIT engineers developed a membrane that filters the components of crude oil by their molecular size, an advance that could dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed for crude oil