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The share of solar generation with co-located battery storage is increasing
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, EIA-860M, Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report Utility-scale solar developers are increasingly co-locating battery storage with new solar photovoltaic capacity.
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Utility‑scale solar developers are increasingly pairing new solar photovoltaic projects with battery storage. In September 2026, more than 16 % of the new solar capacity added that year was co‑located with operable batteries, up from 2 % in 2017. Plans for solar additions scheduled to come online in the last quarter of 2026 suggest the share could rise to 19 % this year. Longer‑term submissions for 2027 and 2028 show the trend continuing, with the proportion projected to exceed 30 %.
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