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.

Which energy storage integrator is the best?

Fluence has a track record of being the integrator of choice for ground-breaking energy storage projects. Last month, it was revealed that the US-headquartered integrator had been selected by Tilt Renewables to deliver the 100 MW / 200 MWh Latrobe Valley battery energy storage system (BESS) located south of Morwell in Victoria.

What does a system integrator do?

System integrators, defined as companies involved in system assembly, design and commissioning of energy storage projects are increasingly adding software expertise to their core competency set.

Are energy storage inverters a challenge to existing integrators?

With significant project pipelines dwarfing the existing installed base, energy storage inverter (power conversion system – PCS) manufacturers are expanding their presence targeting solar plus storage applications and existing integrators are challenging the incumbents.

What makes a good storage integrator?

The integrator should have strong supply chain networks and strategies to cater for your immediate and future storage plans and to internalize any externality. The integrator should have the financial capability to back-up the solution and accompany you in the long run. By Ramy Shahat and Juan Ceballos, Trina Storage

Which energy storage companies have installed the most energy?

Together, the top five have installed more than a quarter of the energy storage currently in operation globally. The top five in terms of installed projects (that is, projects completed as of July 2023) are, in descending order: Sungrow, Fluence, Tesla, Wärtsilä and Hyperstrong.