Knowledge base

1. The purpose of storage Be exact about the role of the system in your operation. Backup, peak shaving, tariff optimisation, renewable firming, or participation in balancing markets each demand different configurations and control strategies. A supplier cannot design value if you cannot define intent. 2. Your load and energy profile Provide at least one […]

A buyer does not need to be an engineer, but must speak the same language as one. These ten terms define performance, warranty, and lifetime value in every commercial storage project. Understand them once, and you can read any datasheet or supplier pitch without guessing. 1. State of charge (SoC) SoC is the percentage of

Everyone in Europe claims to manufacture energy-storage systems. In practice, most simply assemble them. Behind the marketing lies one truth: China builds Europe’s batteries. The European ESS market doesn’t run on European technology—it runs on Chinese precision, supply chains, and industrial discipline. 1. Europe assembles. China manufactures. Most “Made in EU” storage systems are final

Core battery terminology Cell – Basic electrochemical unit converting chemical energy into electrical energy through oxidation and reduction reactions.Module – A group of cells connected in series or parallel and placed in a mechanical frame with sensors and protection.Rack – Structural frame containing several modules, busbars, monitoring circuits, and fuse.Battery pack – Complete battery assembly

For buyers in Northern and Baltic Europe, the choice between Lithium-Iron-Phosphate (LFP) and Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt (NMC) cells is not about brand, it’s about physics, temperature, and lifetime economics. Both chemistries deliver lithium-ion performance, but their behaviour in cold and high-cycle conditions differs sharply. 1. Core difference LFP uses an iron-phosphate cathode. It is chemically stable, operates

In commercial energy storage, success is measured in returns, not rhetoric. Every system is a financial instrument: it either generates predictable savings and revenue or drains capital through inefficiency. To understand the real payback of a battery energy storage system, you have to separate the two types of cost, the money you spend once, and

Every part of the energy storage system, whether it is container, rack, or cell, entering the European market is subject to layered regulation, transport safety, product conformity, and sustainability. Compliance is not optional: without it, customs can seize shipments, insurers can void policies, and operators can lose grid connection rights. Below is a practical breakdown