Planned battery storage capacity additions

Additional utility-scale battery storage capacity operators plan to bring online in a future period.

Unit gigawatts Industry Electricity and Gas Utilities

Records
4
Regions
1
Period
2026–2028
Sources
1
Verification 4 verified data points Verified 17 Sep 2026 Next update Sources typically refresh annually

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Planned battery storage capacity additions

United States, 2026–2028 to 2028

4 observations · 2026–2028 to 2028

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Planned battery storage capacity additionsPlanned battery storage capacity additions. 4 observations from 2026–2028 to 2028, ranging from 14 gigawatts to 54 gigawatts, of which 4 are forecasts. Latest value 14 gigawatts (2028). gigawatts 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Apr 2026 Jul 2026 Oct 2026 Apr 2027 Jul 2027 Oct 2027 2026 2027 2028 FORECAST 14
Planned battery storage capacity additionsPlanned battery storage capacity additions. 4 observations from 2026–2028 to 2028, ranging from 14 gigawatts to 54 gigawatts, of which 4 are forecasts. Latest value 14 gigawatts (2028). gigawatts 0 20 40 60 Apr 2026 Jul 2026 Oct 2026 Apr 2027 Jul 2027 Oct 2027 2026 2027 2028 FORECAST 14
Planned battery storage capacity additionsPlanned battery storage capacity additions. 4 observations from 2026–2028 to 2028, ranging from 14 gigawatts to 54 gigawatts, of which 4 are forecasts. Latest value 14 gigawatts (2028). gigawatts 0 20 40 60 Apr 2026 Jul 2027 2027 FORECAST 14
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Planned battery storage capacity additions
Period Type Value
2026–2028 Forecast 54 gigawatts
end of 2026 Forecast 14 gigawatts
2027 Forecast 26 gigawatts
2028 Forecast 14 gigawatts
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4 records · 1 region · 2026–2028

Planned battery storage capacity additions: every record, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
United States 4 records
2028 14 gigawatts EIA · 31 Dec 2028 forecast
2027 26 gigawatts EIA · 31 Dec 2027 forecast
end of 2026 14 gigawatts EIA · 31 Dec 2026 forecast
2026–2028 54 gigawatts EIA · 31 Dec 2028 forecast

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