Combining peak shaving with battery energy storage systems offers several key benefits:
Main Benefits
- Cost Reduction: The primary financial advantage is the reduction in demand charges. By using stored energy during peak hours, businesses can lower their highest recorded power consumption levels, which directly influence demand charges. This leads to significant cost savings for commercial and industrial customers.
- Grid Stabilization and Reliability: Peak shaving helps stabilize the power grid by reducing strain during peak demand periods. This ensures a more reliable supply of electricity, minimizing the risk of power outages or grid congestion.
- Renewable Energy Integration: Battery energy storage systems can store excess energy generated from solar or wind power during off-peak times, allowing it to be used during peak demand periods. This enhances the self-consumption of renewable energy, contributing to a more sustainable energy mix.
- Energy Autonomy and Efficiency: By using stored energy during peak hours, consumers become less reliant on the grid at times when electricity prices are highest. This also ensures that energy is used efficiently, as it can be generated during low-cost periods or from renewable sources and stored for later use.
- Backup Power and Infrastructure Delay: Battery systems can provide backup power during grid outages, ensuring continuous operation for critical facilities like hospitals. Additionally, they can delay the need for infrastructure upgrades by managing peak loads more effectively.
- Energy Management Optimization: Combining peak shaving with energy management systems (EMS) allows for real-time monitoring and optimization of energy usage, further enhancing cost savings and efficiency.
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