C&I storage: The commercial and industrial segment of the storage industry represents something of a middle ground between the known benefits of residential and large-scale storage. pv magazine looks at how this sector is shaping up, and which companies are most active in the space. In industrial settings, the rules that apply for battery storage systems are different from those for residential buildings. Simply increasing the amount of PV power consumed on-site is often inadequate in a profitable operation. Among other things, the costs companies pay for power are lower and their yield expectations are higher, which is why additional applications are in demand. But these also have to be a good fit for the company.
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