BESS 101
The technical and conceptual foundation pillar. Explains what BESS is, how it works, LFP vs NMC, grid integration, Energinet’s role, and the key concepts.
What is industrial battery storage, and why is it relevant for your business?
Denmark's electricity system is undergoing a structural shift. Where generation previously came from large central power plants that could ramp up and down o...
Grid connection wait times are historically long, and what that means for those who act now
Access to the electricity grid has traditionally been treated as a standard service that mainly required an administrative order. As industry and transport e...
What is State of Health (SoH) in an industrial battery - and who is responsible?
Every industrial battery energy storage system (BESS) undergoes a natural ageing process from the day it enters operation. The ability to store and release e...
Proactive vs. reactive battery service: Why the difference is measured in production hours
An industrial battery energy storage system is an active component in a company's energy management. Unlike passive infrastructure, a BESS works continuously...
What is a grid connection, and why is 400A a practical rule of thumb for BESS?
When an industrial company considers investing in a battery energy storage system, the technical assessment rarely starts with the battery itself. It starts ...
What does it take, physically, to install an industrial BESS facility?
When a company decides to integrate industrial battery storage, practical questions quickly arise for the person responsible for operations. An industrial BE...
What is degradation in an industrial battery, and when does it become a problem?
An industrial BESS installation is a long-term investment in a company's energy infrastructure. As with any other physical equipment, performance changes ove...
Grid congestion explained: Why Denmark can, in some situations, struggle to use all the renewable energy it already produces
Denmark produces large amounts of electricity from wind turbines and solar panels. At the same time, parts of the electricity grid can be under pressure, whi...
What the 2024 electricity market reform means for industrial battery owners
The EU's 2024 electricity market reform entered into force on 16 July 2024. The reform is not a wholly new market in itself. It is a structural change to the...
Energinet's 2033 report: What it says, and what it means for industrial operators now
Denmark's electricity grid is undergoing a fundamental change. Planning material from Energinet, Denmark's national transmission system operator, points to a...
When is a BESS installation not the right solution?
An industrial BESS installation can form part of modern energy management when a company's consumption, tariff category, and grid connection create a clear e...
What is the real lifetime of a BESS installation, and what determines it?
When an industrial business invests in battery storage, the system's lifetime is one of the most central parameters in the overall business case. How long th...
BESS in Europe: Who is ahead, and what can Danish industry learn from them?
Industrial battery storage is developing at different speeds across European markets. For Danish industrial companies, that means useful experience can be dr...
Cloud monitoring: What we actually look for in your battery's data
An industrial BESS facility is an active, dynamic part of a company's energy infrastructure. Stable operation, sound economics, and a high level of safety al...
Solar and wind without storage is like a tank without an engine - Explaining the bottleneck
Denmark's electricity system is undergoing a fundamental change. Where energy production was previously based on large, central power plants that could be tu...