Commercial and utility scale installation volumes are more uneven from quarter to quarter, with fewer numbers are larger installations, representing a less mature market. The US residential energy storage sector saw 61.8 MW and 156.5 MWh deployed during Q2 2018, a year-on-year increase of 60% and 200%, respectively, according to data from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. The report revealed California and Hawaii led the surge in deployment, with 72% of all installations, but Massachusetts and Arizona were also positioning themselves to be major players. “Storage is becoming more important as we move towards an all-renewable future,” said Mark Jacobson, CEO of SunPower.
The US residential energy storage sector saw 61.8 MW and 156.5 MWh deployed during Q2 2018, a year-on-year increase of 60% and 200%, respectively, according to data from Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables. The report revealed California and Hawaii led the surge in deployment, with 72% of all installations, but Massachusetts and Arizona were also positioning themselves to be major players. “Storage is becoming more important as we move towards an all-renewable future,” said Mark Jacobson, CEO of SunPower.