What is BESS?

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are industrial battery units typically covering 1 to 5 acres.

The Orchard BESS site’s planning stage design is based on Sungrow equipment.

Image shows example of Sungrow BESS equipment.
Source: Sungrow’s website sungrowpower.com.

BESS support the energy network by:

  • Assisting a stable, resilient, and lower emissions electricity network.
  • Enabling the integration of renewable energy. Renewable energy sources like wind and solar are intermittent in nature as their generation is not available all the time. BESS charge when energy is abundant for periods when it is scarce, helping to balance the network, manage constraints in local areas, and make the most out of renewable energy.
  • Helping to manage the imbalances in supply and demand of electricity – especially as we move to greener energy generation.
  • Providing specific services to help maintain the resilience and stability of the grid.
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