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Balance of Plant

Balance of Plant

The battery is only part of a BESS project. Balance of plant is everything else that turns racks of cells into a grid-connected power plant — the e-houses, transformers, switchgear, protection and power-quality equipment. This is the independent guide to what each part does and how to choose it.

Equipment categories
E-House live

Prefabricated, factory-tested electrical buildings that house a BESS plant's switchgear, transformers, protection and controls.

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Transformers Coming soon

Medium-voltage step-up transformers that raise inverter output to grid voltage.

Power Quality Coming soon

Power-quality meters, harmonic filters and reactive-power equipment for grid compliance.

MV Switchgear Coming soon

Medium-voltage switching and protection for the BESS collection system.

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