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Storage growth spreads as California and Texas lose market share
U.S. energy storage hit new highs in Q1 2025, but developers are navigating tariffs, price spikes, and OBBB uncertainty heading into the second half.
Peak Energy launches first U.S. grid-scale sodium-ion storage system
Peak Energy’s passively cooled sodium-ion system, part of a shared pilot with utilities and independent power producers (IPPs), targets a 20% lifetime cost drop and a 33% cut in degradation over 20 years.
The solar PPA’s lesser-known sibling is coming for commercial decarbonization
Beyond rooftop solar, flexible service agreements are helping commercial and industrial sites tackle electrification, thermal upgrades and efficiency without fighting for capital budgets.
System-level failures are the next frontier for safer battery storage
A recent Clean Energy Associates webinar walked through why quality assurance must include integration, supplier oversight and on-site training to reduce system-level risks.
CEA: 21 GWh of battery energy storage factories cancelled so far in 2025
Q2 reports from Clean Energy Associates highlight that while many American ESS manufacturing projects are getting cancelled or delayed, the appetite for domestic manufacturing is growing as costs fall.
Where storage is set to thrive and fade under the OBBB
Existing battery projects in California and Texas see upside, while hybrid storage bets in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) territory and the Southeast face shrinking margins under the revised tax credit rules.
Gaining the competitive edge for battery storage in CAISO and ERCOT regions
A new GridBeyond report finds that succeeding in saturated markets requires software-led agility and real-time decision-making.
Microbes could save U.S. solar from copper price shocks
A Colorado start-up uses specialized microbes and cloud-based optimization to recover copper from low-grade ores.
Why mid-sized real estate is finally going solar
By selling power offsite, landlords can bypass tenant turnover and short leases.
What the budget bill means for energy storage tax credit eligibility
While storage fared better than solar and wind, homeowners interested in residential batteries face dwindling opportunities.
