This is a question we don’t normally ask ourselves, but we should. 

That is because, traditionally, we’ve simply taken it for granted that we can ‘plug’ our site operation into the electricity grid and that’s it; everything works as expected and will continue to do so. 

Commercial scale battery energy storage systems are a relatively new concept. The lack of familiarity has led to some interesting questions - our answers might put your mind to rest.

Business end-users with half-hourly metering are charged for using the electricity network at certain peak times of the year through the Transmission Network Use of System (TNUoS) charge.

Our electricity system in the UK is coming under significant pressure as it transforms into a new more flexible, low-carbon, system for the 21st Century and beyond.

The energy trilemma considers; energy costs, carbon emissions and security of supply.  This has been a problem we have faced for many years.  However, energy storage or batteries has delivered the answer, albeit has taken a long time.

As any C-level executive will tell you, remaining competitive is not just a vision but a necessity in the modern global economy.  The colloquial term "too big to fail" was popularised by U.S. Congressman Stewart McKinney in 1984. 

On the 24th July 2017, the UK government published a report describing its vision for the future of the UK’s energy system. The report titled “Upgrading our Energy System” is available for download here. 

This is a question I’m asked often. You might be an energy manager, facilities manager or similar. You might have a dual role but your responsibilities are likely to include... 

It would be easy to dismiss the value of solar PV now that the incentive schemes have reduced to such a low level but, with battery storage systems, the value proposition is revived. To know why then read on…

The UK electricity generation and distribution system is under pressure as it transforms into a new more flexible system for the 21st Century and beyond.