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Solar-plus-storage accounted for the majority of hybrid resources. Image: PG&E.

Utility-scale energy storage in US tripled in 2021 while growth of other clean energy stalled

February 18, 2022
Utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) installations in the US grew 196% to 2.6GW in 2021 but overall clean power installations fell 3%, according to the latest annual figures from the trade body American Clean Power Association (ACP). 
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