Us energy storage deployments

How much energy storage is installed in Q1 2024?

The U.S. energy storage market set a first-quarter record for capacity installed in Q1 2024, with 1,265 megawatts (MW) deployed across all segments. This marks the highest storage capacity ever installed in a first quarter in the U.S., representing an 84% increase from Q1 2023.

Which states have the highest energy storage capacity in Q1?

According to Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) newly released US Energy Storage Monitor report, the grid-scale segment installed 993 MW, producing the highest Q1 on record for the grid-scale segment. Nevada, California, and Texas accounted for 90% of new grid-scale capacity added.

Does standalone battery storage provide energy arbitrage and capacity reserve services?

This study evaluates the economics and future deployments of standalone battery storage across the United States, with a focus on the relative importance of storage providing energy arbitrage and capacity reserve services under three different scenarios drawn from the Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022).

What is the energy storage monitor?

Delivered quarterly, the U.S. Energy Storage Monitor from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables provides the clean power industry’s only comprehensive research on energy storage markets, deployments, policies, regulations and financing in the United States.

What are the drivers for standalone battery storage deployment?

The Drivers for Standalone Battery Storage Deployment is based on the Annual Energy Outlook 2022 which reflects current laws and regulations as of November 2021. As such, it does not incorporate the recently enacted Inflation Reduction Act, which will be reflected in future editions of the AEO.

How many battery storage projects are coming to Texas?

Developers expect to bring more than 300 utility-scale battery storage projects on line in the United States by 2025, and around 50% of the planned capacity installations will be in Texas. The five largest new U.S. battery storage projects that are scheduled to be deployed in California and Texas in 2024 or 2025 are: