WHAT IF YOU COULD...

Depending on the time of day and the grid that you're on, it's very common to have peak energy rates much higher than the off peak rate.

 

In these cases, you can use the battery to charge at the lower rates and discharge at the higher rates, saving a significant amount of money.

 

If you generate your own renewable power through solar panels or wind turbines, you can store excess energy to use when the sun doesn't shine or the wind doesn't blow, meaning you don't need to turn to expensive grid power to fill the gaps.

Renewable energy can sometimes be unreliable – the sun doesn't always shine, and the wind doesn't always blow.

 

BESS-as-a-Service allows you to store excess energy from solar or wind generation and use it later, enhancing the quality, capacity and resilience of renewable supply, and reducing your reliance on carbon-heavy grid power.

 

It also helps lower carbon emissions by using cleaner energy during peak demand times, and by replacing fossil fuel generators with clean backup power.

 

You can meet sustainability and ESG goals through improved energy efficiency by reducing emissions and supporting renewable energy use. Businesses can showcase their commitment to sustainability and track progress through data from the included energy management platform.

For businesses that require 100% uptime from their infrastructure, including their electrical assets, back-up power is a must.

 

By storing energy in on-site battery systems, you can ensure that even in the event of a grid outage, you'll have uninterrupted, clean power.

 

And with a BESS, reaction times are in the milliseconds, meaning less costly downtime for your business.

BESS-as-a-Service helps businesses save on energy costs by using stored power when grid rates are highest and providing backup power during outages. Businesses can store solar energy during the day while the sun shining, and then use it at night, whilst also ensuring that the power they're using is always renewable.

 

It's a great example of being both more cost efficient and more sustainable at the same time. 

For many companies with ambitions to electrify their fleet, the transition is held back by unreliable or unsuitable grid supply. And of course, using renewable energy for all your charging needs is right at the top of the wishlist. 

 

ABB's BESS-as-a-Service decentralizes energy, enabling businesses to mitigate against grid constraints. With a BESS on your premises, you can improve the quality, capacity and resilience of your energy supply, allowing you to power an all-electric fleet with 100% renewable energy, all without a costly grid upgrade. 

As well as the benefits of more reliable power and empowering a shift to 100% renewable energy, ABB's BESS-as-a-Service also allows you to unlock revenue streams you might not have considered. 

 

Thanks to its ability to augment underpowered grid connections, BESS-as-a-Service allows you to skip a costly upgrade to your infrastructure, and use battery storage to supply power to EV charging stations on your premises. 

 

And with ABB's AI-powered energy arbitrage software from our partners at GridBeyond, you purchase energy when it's cheap – or even generate your own – and sell it back to the grid when demand, and prices, are high. 

ABB Electrification Service’s unique as-a-service model means that you can power your possibilities, thanks to a BESS solution, with no upfront capital expenditure. All the hardware, software, and support services are included in the as-a-service package.

 

We take care of the design of the system, the installation and commissioning including capital works, and even the ongoing maintenance of the system.

 

To find out more, request an obligation-free feasibility assessment.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

A battery energy storage system, or BESS, is an onsite solution for energy storage. You can use the battery to store energy purchased from the grid, or energy that you have generated on your own premises. This energy can then be used to smooth out unreliable grid supply, bolster inadequate supply, or act as back-up in the event of total grid failure.

As well as being used for electricity storage, a BESS allows you to engage in energy arbitrage and peak shaving to make the most out of your energy use, and turn power into profit.

Precise battery capacity and chemistry is determined by customer need – ABB will work with you to determine your requirements and deliver a BESS solution that will help you meet all your objectives.

Energy arbitrage is the practice of purchasing energy when it is cheap, and selling it back to the grid when the prices are higher.

Businesses that generate their own energy, through solar panels or wind turbines for example, can also choose to sell excess energy back to the grid.

The most efficient way of generating income from energy arbitrage is to use automated software that tracks prices and capacity and programmatically trades energy when the rewards are largest.

Peak shaving is the practice of purchasing energy when rates are low – at night, for example – and storing it in a battery for use when the prices are higher.

The practice empowers businesses to optimise their energy use and reduce their overall operation costs.

The supply of power from electrical grids can sometimes be unreliable, especially when that power is provided via renewable methods. Power smoothing, or grid smoothing, is a practice that uses battery energy storage systems (BESS) to mitigate the problems of variable outputs from the grid.

BESS systems sit between your grid connection and the consumption of power, and use stored energy to smooth out the differences in output so that your equipment receives an uninterrupted, reliable energy supply.

The specifications of the battery you use will be defined by your need. ABB's BESS-as-a-Service solution includes a comprehensive analysis of your business objectives, energy use, and future expansion plans.

ABB guarantees that the useable capacity of your battery will meet your requirements for the life of the battery – even taking into account the natural degradation of battery capacity over time. That means if you need 5MW for 10 years, your battery will be designed to deliver that capacity for the whole life of the system.

ABB's BESS-as-a-Service uses a unique financing model that means there is no up-front capital expenditure required. Instead, the system is paid for using a predictable subscription plan, allowing you to build it into your ongoing operational expenditure.

You can find out more about the financing model in our guide for finance teams

To find out more about ABB's BESS-as-a-Service offer, and how it can help you take control of energy, request an obligation-free feasibility assessment.