Volvo Energy
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BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMs
Our safe and secure systems support energy needs in Commercial & Industrial sites, e-mobility charging, and temporary applications. Developed, designed and produced in Sweden, Volvo Energy’s solutions ensure reliable power, optimize energy costs, and support the transition to a greener energy landscape.
What is a BESS?
A Battery Energy Storage System, or BESS, stores energy from the grid or renewable sources like the sun and wind, to use when needed. Whether at a factory, construction site, or truck depot, a BESS provides reliable energy where grid capacity is limited.
Benefits of Volvo Energy BESS
Power up while optimizing costs
Store energy when prices are low or abundant from renewables, and use it during peak hours, to avoid peak charges and keep cost under control.
Additional revenue from your BESS
Generate revenue by participating in grid markets and/or local flexibility markets to transform the battery storage to a multi-value asset.
Designed in Sweden, supported locally
Backed by European support and expert maintenance, you gain operational confidence while maximizing uptime.
Safe, high-quality and secure system
Developed to Volvo standards, our systems feature advanced safety technologies and top-class cybersecurity, to ensure operations stay safe.
Powering key industries
Commercial & Industrial
Battery energy storage systems are a powerful solution for commercial and industrial operations to optimize energy costs, manage peak demand, and reduce reliance on the grid. They help maintain stable power, improve operational efficiency, and simplify renewable energy integration.
Temporary power
Portable battery energy storage systems are a reliable power solution where grid access is limited, unstable, or unavailable. They enable on-demand charging for trucks and machinery, provide power for construction sites, and support temporary operations such as ski resorts or live events.
E-mobility charging
Battery energy storage systems enable scalable e-mobility charging for commercial and industrial operations, supporting the expansion of electric truck fleets and machinery even when grid capacity is limited. They support scaling of electrification efforts while maintaining flexibility and reducing dependence on the grid.
The role of BESS in renewable energy integration
Obtain the full value of renewable energy assets with a Battery Energy Storage System. By balancing supply and demand in real time, they make wind and solar power more dependable, more flexible, and easier to manage.
Maximize renewable utilization: Store excess energy and use or sell it when it delivers the most value.
Improve revenue predictability: Limit the impact of energy price fluctuations and stabilize operating costs.
Reduce energy costs and exposure: Minimize peak demand charges and lower reliance on the grid.
Additional revenue streams: Earn additional income through participating in grid services and local flexibility markets.
Customer cases
Inside our Battery Energy Storage Systems
Inside a Volvo Energy BESS, advanced components work seamlessly together to store, manage, and deliver energy exactly when you need it. The result is a reliable, high-performance solution designed to maximize uptime and help reduce and optimize energy costs across your operations.
Batteries
Stores incoming electricity from various sources, such as renewables, and releases it when needed.
Inverter
The inverter takes the stored electricity (DC) from the batteries and converts it into the type of electricity (AC) we normally use in homes or buildings.
Battery management system
Monitors and controls the batteries, ensuring they charge and discharge safely and efficiently. It also manages the temperature and overall health of the battery cells.
Energy management system
The Volvo Cloud EMS features multi-system connectivity and analytics, diagnostics, and top class cybersecurity , incl. a European defence center.
Thermal management system
Aims to ensure that the BESS operates optimally no matter the surroundings. It includes pumps, radiators, an active cooling unit, and a heater.
FAQ about BESS
If you cannot find an answer to your question, you are always welcome to contact us.
BESS are very flexible and can support and solve many challenges regarding electrification, such as storing intermittent renewable energy or reducing power peaks in constrained grids.
For example, BESS might primarily support electric vehicle charging in a weak grid. But it can also provide additional services like grid support, leading to revenue opportunities, or CO2 optimization of your local energy use.
So, a BESS can provide both revenue opportunities and cost and emission savings.
The system and installation cost depend on your particular needs, the site and the environment in which it should be placed.
Please get in touch with us for a quote.
The payback time for an investment BESS depends on your use case, priorities, and location. A typical business case for a BESS currently shows a payback of around five years.
Please contact us for a more specific analysis of your case or a quote.
Our products are compliant with EU standards and can be connected to the normal grid in Europe, i.e. 3-phase, 400 volts.
BESS can charge all the electric applications on site, as well as visitors that want to charge. This means our solution is brand agnostic, and can charge any vehicles, regardless of brand.
As the electric transformation gathers pace, the number of used batteries grows. And used batteries still have valuable potential. With our circular approach, Volvo Energy reuses and repurpose these powerhouses. And once they’ve given everything, we ensure that they’re responsibly recycled, and ready to give everything they can once again.
For example, the repurposed truck or bus batteries with second life are supporting charging solutions, reducing the carbon dioxide footprint further.
