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Glossary/Battery energy storage

Battery energy storage

A grid-scale battery that stores electricity and releases it when the system needs it.

Also called BESS, battery energy storage system

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A battery energy storage system charges when generation is plentiful and discharges at peaks, during a fault, or when wind and solar drop. On a grid diagram this is what “storage” usually means. Use the home battery icon for a battery in a house.

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