What does an energy storage system integrator do

What does a battery energy storage system integrator do?

Image: RWE. The battery energy storage system (BESS) industry is changing rapidly as the market grows. At the heart of what is becoming a crowded and competitive market is the role of the system integrator: putting together the components and technologies that bring BESS projects to life.

How do energy storage systems work?

Energy storage systems can be used to control the rate of change (ramp rate) of PV generator output power. In such application, the energy storage system charges by subtracting and discharges by adding power to the PV generated power, respectively, to control the ramps in the output power.

How does the intelligent energy storage system work?

The intelligent energy storage system along with the dispatchable generators create a high-reliability feeder, which can detect faults and island the medium voltage feeder, helping to improve service reliability.

What does a system integrator do?

System integrators are diving deeper into understanding what is required of them within warranties and what their customers — often project developers — are looking for. The market is better trying to understand the whole after sales service piece, from operations and maintenance (O&M), to warranties. This is still a very “tailored” offering.

Do system integrators have an advantage?

One piece of IP held firmly to by system integrators and still considered an advantage is their expertise with energy management systems (EMS). System integrators have deep knowledge of the hardware required for BESS projects, which in turns makes them well qualified to know what sort of software will drive that hardware.

What makes a good system integrator?

Another big addition to the core competency set of integrators is a focus on bundling up long-term services and creating customer peace of mind. System integrators are diving deeper into understanding what is required of them within warranties and what their customers — often project developers — are looking for.