With the energy landscape as it is today, businesses are always on the lookout for ways in which they can lower energy costs but maintain the same level of stability and reliability of power across a wide range of applications, sites, and projects. BESS solutions have become a vital part of this approach. Finding the right type of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to suit the specific needs of your business could make a big difference to the impact of energy on your business for years to come.
What is BESS?
Bess is a Battery Energy Storage System. It is a system that stores electrical energy, which allows it to be used at a later date, when required. This could be because a site requires a reliable and consistent electrical connection when the power goes out for any reason, or to store renewable energy for later use when the grid has become more expensive. A BESS allows you to store electrical energy either from the grid or from renewable sources. What this means is that you can use a BESS to store wind or solar power for later use.
How do businesses benefit from BESS solutions?
Modern businesses benefit massively from a BESS system for many reasons, including:
- Energy efficiency and cost control: It can help you to significantly reduce energy costs through load shifting energy to off-peak times, alongside peak shaving, where you use battery energy during peak energy cost windows.
- Reliability: It offers you a reliable, uninterrupted energy source, doubling up as an emergency backup power source should you need one.
- Greener future: A BESS solution allows you to maximise your use of renewable energy, such as solar or wind power, as you can store this energy for future use, reducing your carbon footprint in the process.
Which industries benefit from BESS?
Most industries could benefit from BESS solutions, but here are a few where it can make an immediate and significant difference:
- Manufacturing: Manufacturing companies require a high and reliable amount of electricity to meet production deadlines. Any downtime linked to the loss of power can cause production losses and heavy operational cost issues. BESS solutions provide peak shaving, load levelling, and emergency backup options.
- Data centres: Data centres critically need an uninterrupted power supply to ensure the security and integrity of the data stored and processed. High energy loads lead to a high amount of electricity being consumed. BESS ensures a quality and reliable energy source, backup during outages, and help with managing energy costs.
- Healthcare: Healthcare facilities are home to intensive care units, operating theatres, and other life-critical applications and emergency services that need a consistent power source. BESS provides this emergency power and enhances power reliability in a location that requires it the most.
There are more industries that can benefit from BESS solutions, but these three are a good showcase of what BESS can do to help maintain greater control of critical energy suppliers and cost management of sites.
