2 thoughts on “Batteries Becoming Affordable Grid Staples”
Grid batteries aren’t likely to provide near as many jobs as were provided by coal plants that they replace. They just don’t have the same operational demands that coal-burners require. They may even put people who treat asthma and other lung problems out of work!
More good coverage on battery storage systems at Canary Media about U.S. boom.
The grid storage industry set a wild goal for 2025 — and then crushed it
In 2017, U.S. grid storage developers promised they could deliver 35 gigawatts by 2025. They beat their target and made batteries a key power-sector player.
Grid batteries aren’t likely to provide near as many jobs as were provided by coal plants that they replace. They just don’t have the same operational demands that coal-burners require. They may even put people who treat asthma and other lung problems out of work!
More good coverage on battery storage systems at Canary Media about U.S. boom.
The grid storage industry set a wild goal for 2025 — and then crushed it
In 2017, U.S. grid storage developers promised they could deliver 35 gigawatts by 2025. They beat their target and made batteries a key power-sector player.
By Julian Spector
4 December 2025
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/energy-storage/grid-storage-industry-crushes-2025-goal