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BESS lessons learned

Taking a rigorous approach to inspection is crucial across the energy storage supply chain. Chi Zhang and George Touloupas, of Clean Energy Associates (CEA), explore common manufacturing defects in battery energy storage systems (BESS) and how quality-assurance regimes can detect them.

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pv magazine

09 Nov 2023

An effective testing regime is key to quality assurance in the BESS sector. | Photo: Aquion

CEA started developing energy storage services in 2015, at a relatively early stage in the storage industry. The company foresaw the growth potential of stationary energy storage as a critical enabler of the renewable energy transition and a valuable asset for grid operators.In the last eight years we have seen battery cells scaling from below …

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