Battery Energy Storage Systems are increasingly becoming an important tool for commercial and industrial energy users.
However, the value of a BESS does not come from the battery alone.
How the system is monitored, controlled and integrated with the customer’s electricity consumption can be equally important.
CCE has deployed a BESS solution for a commercial customer, supported by intelligent energy management designed to respond to the site’s operational requirements and changing electricity market conditions.
More than peak shaving
A BESS can serve several functions depending on the characteristics of a site.
These may include:
- Shifting energy consumption to more favourable periods
- Supporting participation in demand-side flexibility programmes
- Providing additional flexibility during relevant market conditions
The appropriate combination depends on the customer’s consumption profile, operational requirements and the characteristics of the energy system.
From hardware to managed energy
CCE’s approach is to look beyond the installation of the physical battery.
A BESS can become considerably more valuable when it is integrated into a broader energy-management framework that considers the customer’s electricity consumption, available flexibility and prevailing system conditions.
This allows energy storage to be treated not simply as equipment, but as a managed energy asset.
By combining physical energy assets with intelligent management, CCE aims to help commercial customers unlock greater flexibility from the energy infrastructure they already operate.
