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In-brief analysis

October 30, 2026

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, EIA-860M, Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report

Utility-scale solar developers are increasingly co-locating battery storage with new solar photovoltaic capacity. As of September 2026, over 16% of new utility-scale solar capacity added this year is co-located with operable battery storage, compared with 2% in 2017, according to data reported to EIA by operators.

Reported plans for solar additions scheduled to come online in the last three months of this year show that the share with co-located battery storage could increase to 19% this year. Longer-term plans indicate that this trend will continue, with the portion increasing to more than 30% in plans submitted for 2027 and 2028.

When operators co-locate battery storage with solar, they can direct solar electricity output

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In-brief analysis

October 29, 2026

Data source: Gestor del Mercado de Gas Natural en Colombia (BEC), Bolsa Mercantil de Colombia (BMC)

Colombia is importing more liquefied natural gas (LNG) as domestic production continues to fall. A potential drought this fall and winter could limit the availability of hydroelectric generation and boost the country’s demand for natural gas power generation. Colombia’s government has declared a national disaster in anticipation of a drought resulting from an expected strong El Niño.

Average annual marketed natural gas production in Colombia decreased from 1,070 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) in 2022 to 772 MMcf/d in 2025, according to Gestor del Mercado de Gas Natural en Columbia (BEC). Between January and August 2026, production declined further, averaging 673 MMcf/d. The fields that produce most of Colombia’s natural gas—specifically Cusiana,

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