Storage planning: from idea to a working system

A professional storage project does not start with the question of how many kWh to buy. It starts with the site’s energy profile. SpeicherCampus reviews the load profile, PV, grid connection, loads, e-mobility, backup power requirements, installation site and economic goal.

Understand the current situation

We review annual consumption, load profile, electricity bill, grid bill, grid connection, PV system, feed-in limitations, existing loads, planned loads, charging infrastructure, critical loads, installation options and switchgear.

Analyse the load profile

The load profile shows base load, daily pattern, night-time consumption, load peaks, duration and frequency of peaks, seasonal patterns and PV surplus periods. Without a load profile, storage planning remains guesswork.

Match PV and storage

PV size alone does not tell you whether storage makes sense. What matters is how much PV power is consumed directly, when surpluses occur, and whether AC or DC coupling is the right choice.

Check grid connection and transformer

The grid connection is often the bottleneck. Storage can relieve the connection, but it cannot replace grid planning. Especially with e-mobility and industry, the transformer, protection systems and grid operator requirements must be taken into account.

Define backup power

Backup power is a protection concept. Loads, power, inrush currents, bridging time, grid disconnection, protection systems, PV recharging, generator and UPS all need to be assessed.

Assess economic viability

Strong storage projects combine several benefits: PV self-consumption, peak shaving, e-mobility, grid connection optimization, backup power, dynamic tariffs, feed-in limitation and future flexibility.

Select the system

Only after this analysis is it decided whether a small C&I system, the OmniCube A215, a liquid-cooled cabinet, a mobile system, a container solution or a PotisBank is the right choice.