Industrial (commercial & industrial) energy storage is about controlling energy flows to suit your operation. A BESS can charge from grid and/or on-site generation (such as solar PV), then discharge when it delivers the most value—during peak tariff windows, high-demand periods, or outages. This helps businesses lower operating costs through peak shaving and improve returns on solar by increasing self-consumption.

Solutions are commonly delivered in two broad formats:

• Modular indoor systems where performance and capacity can be expanded as requirements grow—ideal for facilities wanting a staged rollout.
• Assembled/containerised outdoor systems that provide a robust, packaged approach for larger sites and faster deployment.

Many industrial platforms support streamlined commissioning via a web interface that visualises loads and energy flows, allows planned charge/discharge schedules across the week, and enables real-time monitoring and maintenance from remote locations.

At a portfolio level, industrial storage can be deployed as a single site solution or as part of a broader, scalable energy strategy that supports sustainability and resilience goals.

Key benefits:

• Peak shaving to reduce demand charges and avoid costly network peaks
• Increase solar self-consumption and reduce grid imports
• Improve power resilience and continuity for critical loads (system design dependent)
• Expandable architectures (modular indoor or packaged outdoor/containerised)
• Web-based commissioning, scheduling, monitoring and maintenance (platform dependent)

Ideal for:

Warehouses, workshops, industrial facilities, cold stores, commercial buildings, agriculture, EV charging support, microgrid-ready sites, and businesses with solar PV and high demand peaks

The BESS Hybrid Simulator lets you model a Battery Energy Storage System together with a generator and optional solar PV. You enter your load profile (power demand over time), choose Off-Grid or On-Grid mode, and select generator and BESS models. One click runs the simulation and shows fuel savings, run hours, costs, and CO₂ impact compared with generator-only or grid-only. Use it to compare scenarios and size hybrid or BESS solutions before you buy.