The U.S. energy storage market achieved a historic breakthrough in the first quarter of 2025, with newly installed capacity exceeding 2 gigawatts (GW), marking the strongest first quarter ever. This growth not only highlights the potential of the energy storage market but also underscores the significant role of leading companies like Amensolar in driving the energy transition. With its advanced LFP (lithium iron phosphate) battery technology, including products such as 48V LFP batteries, 48V 100Ah LFP batteries, 10kWh LFP batteries, and 15kWh LFP batteries, Amensolar is becoming a key driving force in this market growth.
Q1 2025 Market Review
Utility-Scale Energy Storage: LFP Batteries Power Large-Scale Deployment
In the first quarter of 2025, the U.S. utility-scale energy storage market added 1,558 megawatts (MW) / 4,078 megawatt-hours (MWh) of new capacity, a 57% year-over-year increase. Five states accounted for 91% of the total capacity, with California, Indiana, Arizona, Texas, and Nevada leading the way. Amensolar's LFP batteries, known for their high safety, long life, and high energy density, have become the preferred choice for large-scale energy storage projects. Particularly in Texas, Amensolar's 48V LFP battery systems were widely used in multiple energy storage projects, helping the state install the most projects in the quarter, totaling eight.
Residential Energy Storage: LFP Batteries Drive Home Energy Transition
The residential energy storage market also achieved record growth in the first quarter of 2025, with new capacity reaching 458 MW, an 82% year-over-year increase. California and Puerto Rico were the main sources of growth, contributing 74% of the increase. Amensolar's 10kWh and 15kWh LFP battery systems, with their high efficiency and reliability, have become the ideal choice for home energy storage. Illinois, emerging as a new market with its net metering policy, is also seeing Amensolar's LFP battery systems help achieve higher energy self-sufficiency.
Community, Commercial, and Industrial Energy Storage (CCI): LFP Batteries Boost Business Energy Management
The CCI market added 26 MW of new capacity in the first quarter of 2025, a 36% year-over-year increase. California and New York were the main markets in this sector. Despite challenges in California's transition to the Net Metering 3.0 (NEM 3.0) program, Amensolar's LFP battery systems, with their flexibility and high efficiency, are helping businesses optimize energy management and reduce operating costs.
Five-Year Market Outlook (2025-2029)
Overall Forecast: LFP Batteries Lead Market Growth
The report forecasts that the U.S. energy storage market will add 15.2 GW / 48.7 GWh of new capacity in 2025 alone, with cumulative installed capacity reaching 79.8 GW / 289.4 GWh by the end of 2029. Amensolar's LFP battery technology, with its outstanding performance and reliability, will play a key role in this growth. In particular, 48V LFP batteries and 48V 100Ah LFP batteries, with their high energy density and long life, are set to become the preferred choice for utility-scale and residential energy storage markets.
Utility-Scale Energy Storage: LFP Batteries Address Market Fluctuations
Although the market faces short-term policy challenges, especially potential changes to the Investment Tax Credit (ITC), Amensolar's LFP battery systems, with their high cost-effectiveness and long life, will help the market weather short-term volatility. In the long term, as demand for load growth increases, LFP batteries will claim a larger share of the utility-scale energy storage market.
Residential Energy Storage: LFP Batteries Enable Home Energy Independence
By 2029, cumulative installed capacity in the residential energy storage market is expected to approach 15 GW. Amensolar's 10kWh and 15kWh LFP battery systems, with their high efficiency and reliability, are poised to become the mainstream choice for home energy storage. Particularly in California, with the implementation of NEM 3.0, Amensolar's LFP battery systems will help more households achieve energy independence.
CCI Market: LFP Batteries Support Sustainable Business Development
Despite potential challenges in the five-year outlook, including tariff uncertainties and policy transitions, Amensolar's LFP battery systems, with their flexibility and high efficiency, will help businesses navigate these challenges. Particularly in California, Amensolar's LFP battery systems will be a key tool for businesses to achieve sustainable development.
Amensolar: Leading the Future with LFP Battery Technology
As a global leader in LFP battery manufacturing, Amensolar is committed to driving the energy transition through technological innovation. Our products, including 48V LFP batteries, 48V 100Ah LFP batteries, 10kWh LFP batteries, and 15kWh LFP batteries, are known for their high safety, long life, and high energy density and are becoming the preferred choice in the energy storage market. Looking ahead, Amensolar will continue to increase R&D investment to enhance product performance and support the growth of the U.S. energy storage market.
The strong growth of the U.S. energy storage market offers vast opportunities for Amensolar. We believe that, with the advantages of LFP battery technology, Amensolar will continue to lead the market in the coming years and contribute to the global energy transition.