Power Systems
Should a large industrial site install its own battery?
Batteries on sites with a relatively flat load have poor economics. Michael Day explains why sites with peaky loads, where demand spikes over a one to two hour window, can substantially cut their network demand charges with on-site storage.
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Large battery installs on commercial buildings a challenging problem. For most sites with a relatively flat load, the batteries have relatively poor economics. For a site though that has quite peaky loads where they've got a 1 to two hour window where their loads are significant, a battery can greatly reduce their network demand charges.
