SEIA Sets Ambitious Goal Of 700 GWh Of US Energy Storage By 2030 – CleanTechnica

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The US energy landscape is changing fast, and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is one of the leaders in transforming it into a clean energy economy. SEIA recently announced a major goal: 700 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of energy storage installed across the country by 2030, and the deployment of 10 million distributed storage installations. To put that in perspective, that’s more than eight times our current storage capacity — a game-changer for how we generate and use electricity.

Right now, the US has about 83 GWh of energy storage, with nearly 500,000 battery installations helping to keep the grid running smoothly. But demand for electricity is only going up, and without major investment, we’ll fall short — hitting only 450 GWh by 2030 instead of the 700 GWh needed to power a more resilient and clean energy system.

Those ambitious targets come from a new whitepaper from SEIA, which analyzed the economic and energy security importance of a strong energy storage sector in the US. The whitepaper, titled “SEIA’s Vision for American Energy Storage,” lays out policy recommendations “to open markets for storage development, build financial support, grow a domestic storage supply chain, and progress long-duration storage technology.”

“Expanding energy storage capacity is a crucial means of ensuring our nation’s energy security and resilience. As demand for energy soars, storage helps turn quick-to-build, low-cost solar generation into clean, dispatchable power, ensuring our grid can adapt to challenges, support critical infrastructure, and deliver reliable power to every community.” — Abigail Ross Hopper, SEIA president and CEO

So, what’s the plan to make it happen? SEIA’s roadmap includes:

• Extending Federal Tax Credits – Keeping incentives for standalone energy storage so businesses and homeowners can afford to invest.
• Fixing the Grid Connection Process – Making it easier (and faster) to install battery systems and get fair compensation for providing backup power.
• Boosting US Manufacturing – Supporting homegrown battery production with smart trade policies and streamlined permitting.
• State-Level Action – Encouraging states to launch programs that make energy storage more affordable and accessible.
• Focusing on Vulnerable Communities – Ensuring areas hit hardest by extreme weather and pollution have reliable backup power.
• Investing in Long-Duration Storage – Funding new technologies that can store clean energy for longer, making the grid more flexible and dependable.

This initiative isn’t just about energy security — it’s about job creation, lower electricity costs, and a cleaner, more resilient power grid. With the right policies and investments, SEIA believes the US can lead the way in energy storage innovation, making our power supply more stable and sustainable for generations to come. And as part of this advocacy work, the organization also recently launched a new guide to energy storage policies at the state level for the entire US.