Sunrun CEO Powell Named 2026 Changemaker After 800% Battery Growth
Sunrun CEO Mary Powell was named to the 2026 Changemakers: Women Transforming Business list for her storage-first strategy expanding home battery adoption and distributed power plants. Since 2021, the company added over 500,000 customers, grew battery installations 800%, increased distributed power participation 400% and dispatched 18 GWh in 2025.
1. CEO Recognition and Strategy
Sunrun CEO Mary Powell earned a spot on the 2026 Changemakers: Women Transforming Business list for steering the company toward a storage-first model that pairs home batteries with solar to create distributed power plants and strengthen grid reliability.
2. Customer and Installation Growth
Since Powell’s appointment in 2021, Sunrun has added over 500,000 customers, driven battery installations up 800% and increased participation in distributed power plant programs by 400%, establishing the company as a leader in residential energy storage.
3. Energy Dispatch and Grid Impact
In 2025, Sunrun dispatched nearly 18 GWh of stored energy back to the grid—enough to power 15 million homes for one hour—enhancing community energy security and demonstrating operational scale for virtual power plant services.