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What does a battery energy storage system integrator do?

Image: RWE. The battery energy storage system (BESS) industry is changing rapidly as the market grows. At the heart of what is becoming a crowded and competitive market is the role of the system integrator: putting together the components and technologies that bring BESS projects to life.

Are battery energy storage system integrators based in China?

Competition is intensifying in the rapidly evolving global energy storage market. According to Wood Mackenzie, the race in the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) integrator market heated up in 2022, with the top five integrators accounting for 62% of the total BESS shipments (MWh). Notably, three of these leading companies are based in China.

What does a system integrator do?

System integrators, defined as companies involved in system assembly, design and commissioning of energy storage projects are increasingly adding software expertise to their core competency set.

Who are the largest system integrators in the Bess industry?

Foreground and background images, respectively: BESS systems deployed by Sungrow and Tesla, the two largest system integrators globally according to S&P. We hear from S&P Global Commodity Insights analysts and a former Fluence executive about the major trends shaping the competitive landscape of system integrators in the BESS industry.

Why is the Bess integrator industry gaining a competitive edge?

The BESS integrator industry’s competition has intensified due to significant policy developments driving the battery energy storage system market’s growth. Leading BESS integrators have been focusing on global expansion and supply chain vertical integration to maintain their competitive edge amid supply chain constraints.

Why do system integrators need O&M?

O&M allows system integrators to get involved with mitigating and managing risk on a level that differentiates them from competitors, Forsyth says.