Why do data centers need a Bess system?

This capability is crucial for energy-intensive environments like data centers, where the need for sustainable and reliable power grows. Using advanced energy management systems to improve efficiency, BESS helps mitigate energy losses from voltage mismatches between power grids and devices.

Should data centers embrace Bess technology?

Several key trends are pushing data centers to embrace BESS technology: With vast deployments of solar and wind energy growing greener energy globally, their intermittent supply and low inertia, however, creates grid stability challenges for grid operators.

How much power does a Bess have?

The system is built of two main blocks. The PCS building block, responsible for the main control of the mobile BESS. The nominal power rating of the PCS block is 225 kVA, with a maximum peak power in the peak shaving mode of 275 kW . The second block is the modular battery pack.

What is a Bess meter?

There are two forms of BESS, FTM (Front of the Meter) and BTM (Behind the Meter). The former is the purview of utility storage. The latter is accessible for data centers looking to safeguard continuity and resilience.

Do mobile Bess applications have communication interfaces?

This thesis project, carried out at Northvolt Systems, aims to analyze the existing and readily used communication interfaces for a specific set of mobile BESS applications. The analysis is performed by a literature review of typical mobile BESS applications with the identified corresponding communication interfaces.

What makes Bess attractive for data centers?

“Part of what makes BESS attractive for data centers is the increased flexibility and stability it can offer if leveraged well,” explains Howard Porter, energy-efficiency expert and market strategy board member at the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).