Electricity Storage

An electricity storage system absorbs electrical energy and makes it available again when needed. It makes it possible to use electricity flexibly over time and to manage energy flows within a company in a targeted manner.

How an electricity storage system works

Electricity is stored when it is available or inexpensive, and released again later when demand rises. This allows energy consumption to be better adapted to generation and prices.

Use in businesses

In industry and commerce, electricity storage systems are used above all to realise economic and technical advantages:

• reduction of peak loads
• increased self-consumption optimisation
• implementation of atypical grid usage

Modern battery storage as standard

While there are various technologies, battery storage systems have today established themselves as the most important form of electricity storage. They are particularly flexible, respond quickly and can be used in many different ways.

Distinction from energy storage

The term energy storage is broader and encompasses all forms of storage – including for heat or mechanical energy. Electricity storage refers exclusively to electrical energy.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is an electricity storage system?

An electricity storage system is a technology that absorbs electrical energy and makes it available again when needed.

What are electricity storage systems used for in businesses?

Electricity storage systems are used to reduce peak loads, increase the self-consumption of solar power and lower energy costs.

What types of electricity storage are there?

The most important types include battery storage systems, pumped-storage power plants and other technologies for storing electrical energy.

Why are battery storage systems particularly important today?

Battery storage systems are flexible, quick to deploy and efficient, and are therefore the most important form of modern electricity storage in industry and energy systems.

How do electricity storage systems contribute to grid stability?

Electricity storage systems balance out fluctuations in the grid, reduce peak loads and enable better integration of renewable energies.