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Solar and battery storage to make up 81% of new U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2024
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How does it figure batteries generate electricity? Do they only charge them when there's excess solar?
The headline seems to mean 81% of generation and storage capacity. When the article talks about battery storage, it only says storage, not generation.