California’s Battery Storage Jumps Nearly 2,000 Percent Since 2019

The state is looking to reach its climate goal of 52,000 megawatts of battery storage by 2045.

Energy storage containers with Lithium Ion batteries (R) at the University of California–San Diego in La Jolla, Calif., on Sept. 16, 2022. Sandy Huffaker/AFP via Getty Images

California’s battery storage capacity needed for its aggressive climate action goals has increased by nearly 2,000 percent since 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on May 19.

The state has added 2,300 megawatts since last September, or enough to power 400,000 homes during peak demand, bringing the state’s total battery storage capacity to 15,763 megawatts, according to new data released by the state.