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Aug 28, 2026
1 in 7 US Students Now Attend Solar-Powered Schools, but Storage Lags
More than 10,800 US K-12 schools now run on solar, serving over 7 million students, but battery storage remains rare with fewer than 0.1% of schools adopting it. The growth highlights solar's cost savings while pointing to untapped storage potential.
Priya Sharma