Featured in Distributed bliss – 06-2022

Batteries are getting better

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are getting better, according to the Energy Storage Inspection 2022 report by the University of Applied Sciences, HTW Berlin. The fifth edition of the study assessed 21 storage systems and found that while only two of the BESS studied were categorized as being efficiency class “A” in 2020, that number grew to six in 2022.

The HTW’s “Energy Storage Inspection 2022” (ESI22) assessed a relatively large number of BESS, including established providers such as BYD and Sonnen, but also new products from Fenecon, Solax, Varta and others. The program focuses on residential battery systems.All BESS manufacturers were invited to take part in the ESI22. 14 manufacturers participated in the comparison …

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