Corporate Energy Storage: Cost Reduction and Sustainability
Declining Prices and New Business Models
The energy crisis and inflation have significantly transformed corporate operations, increasing energy costs and sustainability expectations. A solar power system paired with energy storage can provide an effective solution to these challenges. In this article, we will explore the benefits, financial advantages, and future opportunities of corporate energy storage.
Due to the energy crisis, many companies have been forced to take steps to improve energy efficiency. In recent years, the prices of solar panels and batteries have dropped significantly, making these investments more economical. A well-designed energy storage system offers a quick payback period and can even start generating profit within 3-5 years.
Financial Benefits of Corporate Energy Storage
Quick Payback: A well-designed energy storage system offers quick payback and long-term savings. It often recoups its cost within 3-5 years, thanks to continuous savings on energy bills. The most advanced batteries feature cutting-edge technology, complemented by multi-layered safety functions. This ensures that even after the payback period, lower maintenance costs can be expected, allowing for savings to be enjoyed for several decades.
ESG Compliance: Energy storage improves a company's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, making it more attractive to environmentally conscious customers and investors. The increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices from shareholders and regulatory authorities means that a robust energy management system can significantly improve ESG ratings. This not only aids in meeting regulatory requirements but also makes the company attractive to environmentally conscious customers and investors, thereby strengthening the company's market position and reputation. In large corporate environments, the drive toward carbon neutrality has already begun, with the first step being a reduction in network consumption through the use of a solar system and energy storage.
Supply Security: Energy supply security is crucial. To avoid power outages and meet sustainability requirements, a solar system with energy storage provides a reliable and sustainable energy source, reducing dependency on the grid and CO2 emissions. Manufacturing companies, where a power outage could lead to significant waste, penalties, or production losses, can effectively defend themselves with their own solar systems and batteries.
Advantages of Energy Storage in a Corporate Environment
Self-Sufficiency and Reverse Watt Optimization: Solar systems typically generate more energy at certain times than a company can use. However, in Hungary, large-scale solar systems are subject to the so-called reverse watt limitation. For these systems, feeding surplus energy back into the grid is not allowed, so the inverter would simply scale down the system, and the extra energy would be practically lost. By integrating energy storage systems, this surplus energy can be stored and later used, for example, at night or on cloudy days when solar energy is not available. This allows the company to significantly reduce its grid power consumption, resulting in lower electricity costs.
Energy Market Arbitrage: Corporate energy storage allows for storing energy during low-price periods and using it during high-price periods, maximizing cost savings. Companies can thus take advantage of energy market price fluctuations and minimize their energy procurement costs. A well-designed and properly configured energy storage system can even be charged from the grid at night when prices are low and then replace the more expensive grid power during the day when prices are higher with the stored energy.
aFRR Balancing Service: aFRR Balancing Service: The integration of solar panels and batteries not only enhances energy efficiency but also offers opportunities for companies to participate in system-level balancing services, thereby creating additional revenue streams. In many countries, transmission system operators (TSOs) provide compensation for the availability of balancing energy, opening new financial avenues for businesses. However, (in some countries) to engage directly in these markets, companies often need to collaborate with aggregator companies.
Aggregators combine the capabilities of smaller market players, such as corporate energy storage systems, to jointly participate in balancing markets. By doing so, companies can effectively contribute to grid stability and benefit from the fees offered for providing balancing services. Aggregators handle the coordination of energy systems and manage the necessary accreditation, allowing companies to focus primarily on their own energy production.
This approach enables businesses not only to be passive participants in the energy grid but also to actively contribute to its maintenance and improvement, all while generating new revenue streams.
The Importance of Tailored Corporate Energy Storage
The efficiency of an energy storage system largely depends on how well it is tailored to the company's needs. Every business has unique energy consumption patterns and requirements, so it is crucial that the design and sizing are done with the highest level of expertise.
SolarKit's design engineers possess exceptional professional knowledge, enabling them to provide customized solutions. Our engineers typically analyze the company's 15-minute data, preferably for one year back, to gain a detailed understanding of the company's energy consumption characteristics and patterns. Based on this data, they offer several solutions designed to meet different needs. Here’s why customization and expertise are important in designing energy storage systems:
Assessing Unique Needs: In the first phase of design, we thoroughly analyze the company's energy consumption data, taking into account industry-specific requirements and the company's operational habits. We design and select the most appropriate energy storage system from our wide range based on the unique needs and future energy consumption trends, ensuring it fits the company's energy requirements.
Advanced Technology Integration: Integrating a corporate energy storage system requires specialized expertise in applying the latest technologies and smart control solutions. Our engineers ensure that every component of the system is perfectly coordinated and provides the highest level of performance.
System Optimization: During the design phase, SolarKit engineers use solutions that ensure optimized energy use, minimized costs, and long-term system reliability. For example, analyzing energy demand during peak and off-peak periods allows for determining the appropriate battery capacity, ensuring the system always stores enough energy for use during peak periods.
At SolarKit, we understand from years of experience that every business has unique needs. That's why we offer customized and turnkey solutions that maximize the benefits of corporate energy storage. With our unique approach to system design and sizing, we offer multiple system sizes with detailed explanations and continuous consultation. As a Huawei Gold Partner, official distributor of SolaX, and Deye Platinum-level distributor in Europe, we offer extremely competitive prices, making your investment even more attractive. Our close relationship with manufacturers ensures that we provide expert advice and continuous support, helping our partners confidently manage the complexities of energy management.
Investing in energy storage not only offers financial benefits but also improves the company's sustainability performance. The energy storage systems we offer provide a reliable and efficient solution for optimizing corporate energy use, reducing costs, and addressing future energy supply challenges. The SolarKit team ensures that the system best fits your company's needs, ensuring maximum efficiency and return on investment.
Energy Storage Systems for Corporate Needs from SolarKit
We have assembled our range to find solutions for every need, whether for small, medium, or large enterprises. As a Huawei Gold Partner, official distributor of SolaX, and Deye Platinum-level distributor throughout Europe, we offer extremely competitive prices, ensuring that all our customers get the best value for their investments.
Some of our popular products for corporate needs:
The Huawei LUNA2000-97/129/161/200KWH energy storage systems offer scalable solutions ranging from 97 kWh to 200 kWh, making them ideal for commercial and industrial needs. With an efficiency of up to 98.6%, these systems ensure optimal energy utilization and minimal loss.
Key safety features include real-time cell monitoring, active fire protection, and an upward-opening trapdoor solution in case of a fire, providing robust safety. The system operates efficiently in temperatures from -30°C to +55°C, ensuring reliable performance in various environments. Integrated with the Huawei FusionSolar Smart PV Management System, LUNA2000 supports intelligent energy management and real-time monitoring, optimizing solar energy usage. It supports maximum self-consumption, time-of-use optimization, and peak shaving modes, all aimed at maximizing performance revenue. Maintenance is simplified with automatic State of Charge (SOC) calibration, reducing manual on-site interventions and costs.
Huawei LUNA2000-97/129/161/200KWH energy storage systems are robust, efficient, and safe. Their advanced safety features, high efficiency, and intelligent management make them an excellent choice for businesses seeking to optimize energy usage and ensure long-term reliability.
Solax AELIO and TRENE:
SolaX offers advanced energy storage solutions for commercial and industrial applications with the AELIO and TRENE series.
The AELIO series is an integrated, “all-in-one” hybrid energy storage cabinet, available with 100 kWh and 200 kWh capacity. It features high-density, high-performance LFP batteries, intelligent charge and discharge management, and a proprietary Energy Management System (EMS) that enables the scheduling and management of various energy sources and consumers, such as managing aggregators or third-party inverters. The data storage feature ensures that operational information is accessible even without a cloud connection, with storage for up to one year, ensuring continuous access to operational data. AELIO includes multiple safety measures, such as overvoltage, overcurrent, and overheating protection, as well as a 4-level fire protection system. It supports peak shaving, demand response, and both grid-tied and off-grid operations, with up to 200% PV oversizing and a 50-60 kW inverter.
The AC-coupled TRENE series (operating without solar panels, using AC grid for input/output) offers 215 kWh capacity per cabinet, using high-performance LFP cells and advanced EMS for intelligent energy management. TRENE provides more than 10 years of lifespan, supported by robust safety features and a 4-level fire protection system. It is suitable for peak shaving, demand response, and virtual power plant (VPP) creation, supporting both grid-tied and off-grid solutions.
Deye GE-F60; GE-F120; MS-G230; MS-G215:
Deye's energy storage solutions, including the GE-F60, GE-F120-2H2, and MS-G230/MS-G215 systems, offer high efficiency and robust safety features, making them ideal for various commercial and industrial applications.
The GE-F60 provides 60 kWh capacity and 50 kW nominal power, and it can be connected to a solar system, diesel generator, or even a wind turbine. Its intelligent temperature control maintains battery temperature below 38°C, while aerosol fire extinguishing ensures advanced safety. The GE-F120-2H2, with 50 kW nominal power and 120 kWh capacity, offers All-In-One technology, combining PCS (Power Control System), inverters, BMS (Battery Management System), and EMS (Energy Management System), providing power supply redundancy, black start function, and off-grid capabilities. Safety is guaranteed by LFP batteries, aerosol fire extinguishing, and comprehensive sensor systems.
Deye's AC-coupled (operating without solar panels, using AC grid for input/output) MS-G230 and MS-G215 systems, with 100 kW nominal power and 230 kWh and 215 kWh capacity respectively, intelligently optimize energy use and provide a reliable backup power source. They feature multi-fusion technology, intelligent temperature control, and expandability with additional modules.
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