US Battery Market to Grow Despite Policy Headwinds, Report Says

A US solar trade group sees the energy storage market growing by 21% this year as demand for batteries outweighs policy headwinds.

Battery deployments are set to increase to 70 gigawatt-hours in 2026, compared to 58 gigawatt-hours installed in 2025, according to a report by the Solar Energy Industries Association and market research firm Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Ltd.