Global grid battery installations hit record 112 GW in 2025, up 48% year-over-year
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Global grid battery installations surged 48% in 2025 to a record 112 gigawatts, representing a tenfold increase over 2021 levels. Australia saw particularly rapid growth, with battery installations increasing nearly sixfold year-over-year. The data comes from BloombergNEF and highlights the accelerating global deployment of energy storage infrastructure to support renewable energy sources like solar power.
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· 3 pulledInstallations of grid batteries, which can store solar and other energy for later use, surged by 48% in 2025 from the year prior, per new data from BloombergNEF.
A total of 112 gigawatts of battery storage capacity was installed worldwide in 2025 — a record high that represents a tenfold increase over the amount constructed in 2021.
Sun-soaked Australia grew its battery installations by a factor of nearly six last year
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