PAYA Energy Nora provides Commercial & Industrial Battery Energy Storage System solutions designed to improve energy resilience, increase solar-energy utilization and optimize the way electricity is consumed.
Reduce peak grid demand automatically to lower capacity charges.
Store excess daytime solar energy for evening operations.
Support critical loads and maintain production during grid outages.
Reduce unnecessary diesel operation, fuel costs, and maintenance.
Input your facility's basic load parameters to generate a preliminary estimate for peak shaving and backup storage requirements.
Battery storage can discharge during periods of high electrical demand, reducing the facility’s peak power drawn from the grid. The economic value depends on the applicable capacity tariff.
When onsite solar generation exceeds instantaneous demand, excess energy is stored instead of exported. The stored energy can later be used when solar production declines.
A properly engineered BESS can support critical loads during grid interruptions. It can be coordinated with UPS systems, critical-load panels, and existing electrical distribution.
At facilities relying on standby generators, battery storage prioritizes solar and stored energy, operating the generator only when necessary to reduce fuel, noise, and maintenance.
Energy can be stored during selected operating periods (off-peak) and discharged at another time according to tariff, grid or operational requirements.
Modern C&I storage solutions are increasingly available as factory-integrated outdoor cabinets. Depending on the selected technology, a cabinet integrates LFP Battery Modules, BMS, PCS, EMS, Thermal Management, and Fire Mitigation.
This integrated architecture reduces field integration requirements and provides a modular path for system expansion. Projects can use one or multiple cabinets, or larger containerized systems for multi-MWh requirements.
C&I BESS should be sized according to the actual load profile rather than simply selecting the largest available battery.
Correct sizing requires understanding two different parameters:
Determines the maximum instantaneous charging or discharging power.
Determines how much electrical energy can be stored.
For example, a facility may require relatively high power for peak shaving but only short-duration storage. Another facility may require lower power but several hours of backup. The correct combination is determined from the site’s electrical profile.
Reduce the Highest Grid Demand
Many industrial sites experience short periods when electrical demand rises significantly above their normal operating level.
A BESS can detect this increase and discharge automatically to limit the power drawn from the grid. A properly configured EMS can define a maximum grid-import target.
When site demand exceeds this target, the BESS supplies the difference within its available power and SOC limits.
Battery Power (kW) is determined by the magnitude of the peak.
Battery Energy (kWh) is determined by how long the peak normally lasts.
Use More of the Energy You Generate
Industrial facilities often have significant daytime electricity consumption, making them well suited to onsite solar generation. Adding battery storage extends the value of solar beyond daylight hours.
The EMS determines how the system creates value. It coordinates solar generation, facility demand, battery SOC, grid import/export, generator operation, and tariff schedules.
Depending on project requirements, operating strategies may be changed automatically throughout the day.
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) is widely used for commercial stationary storage. Evaluation considers usable energy, cycle life, DOD, charge/discharge rates, and degradation.
C&I systems use air cooling, HVAC, or liquid cooling. Correct thermal management ensures performance consistency, battery lifetime, and operational safety. Technology selection must account for local ambient conditions.
Battery safety must be designed at the system level. Protection may include:
Modern C&I BESS provides clear visibility over PV generation, facility consumption, Grid import/export, Battery SOC/Power/Temp, PCS status, Peak demand, and Alarm history.
Correct sizing begins with data. We evaluate 12 months of bills, 15-minute load data, maximum demand, transformer capacity, operating hours, critical loads, and existing/planned solar capacity.
The value of a C&I BESS should be determined from multiple potential benefits (Peak reduction, Energy shifting, Avoided production losses, Generator fuel reduction) rather than battery price alone.
A financial model considers CAPEX, OPEX, degradation, round-trip losses, electricity/fuel price, and project lifetime.
We act as a Technology & Equipment Partner for C&I energy-storage projects. Our role includes:
PAYA is not limited to one fixed C&I BESS configuration. Equipment is selected according to project size, application, power/energy requirements, site conditions, safety certifications, and lifecycle economics.
To prepare an initial technical evaluation, please provide:
Our technical team will evaluate an appropriate Solar + BESS architecture for your facility.
