December 9 (Renewables Now) - Developers and power plant owners plan to significantly increase utility-scale battery storage capacity in the US over the next three years, reaching 30 GW by the end of 2025, based on US Energy Information Administration's (EIA) latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory.As of October 2022, 7.8 GW of utility-scale battery storage was operating in the US; developers and power plant operators expect to be using 1.4 GW more battery capacity by the end of the year.Batteries solve the intermittency problem by storing extra energy produced by wind or solar generators for use later.More utility-scale solar capacity is located in California than in any other state, 16.8 GW, and developers expect to add another 7.7 GW between 2023 and 2025.A total of 10.5 GW of utility-scale solar capacity is located in Texas; developers plan to install another 20.4 GW between 2023 and 2025."