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US battery storage quadruples in three years

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US battery storage hit a record 57.6 GWh in 2025, up fourfold in three years, with Texas about to overtake California, while lasers keep halving in price every four years and doubling in power every five.

Reported metric: 57.6 GWh

Reporting date: 2026-02-24 (not necessarily the event date)

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US battery storage quadruples in three years
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Reporting date: 2026-02-24
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Claim: US battery storage hit a record 57.6 GWh in 2025, up fourfold in three years, with Texas about to overtake California, while lasers keep halving in price every four years and doubling in power every five.
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