Logistics depends on movement. Energy has to keep up.

Warehousing, automation, cooling, handling equipment and fleet charging share the power of one site. Rooftop photovoltaics may be generating precisely when the vehicles are away from the site.

BESS – Battery Energy Storage System can help connect these needs. In logistics, we therefore assess not just the battery but the energy system of the whole site.

From the roof to evening operations

A large roof does not automatically mean high direct use of photovoltaics. A warehouse with lower daytime consumption may produce surpluses.

Part of it can be stored in the battery and used when the vehicles return or for evening consumption. What matters, however, is the amount of energy, the available power and the room to recharge the storage.

The fleet must be ready to leave.

When designing charging, we look at arrivals, departures, daily mileage and the energy required by individual vehicles. The sum of the chargers' maximum power ratings alone does not determine the required grid connection power.

Smart control distributes power over the available time. BESS can supplement power where control alone is not enough. We also include the charging of forklifts and other handling equipment in the model.

One site. Coordinated technologies.

Depending on the design, a shared battery can serve photovoltaics, the warehouse and charging. EMS – Energy Management System coordinates the available sources and loads according to operational priorities.

In cold-chain logistics, we take temperature limits into account. In an automated warehouse, we consider the equipment whose failure would stop the flow of goods. Backing it up requires a specifically designed architecture.

We plan site development together with the energy system.

New halls, automation or fleet growth can increase power requirements. We compare load management, a battery and a grid connection upgrade, including combined and phased solutions.

For an initial assessment, interval data, the warehouse's operating patterns and data on photovoltaics, the fleet and critical equipment will help. We also take seasonality and planned growth into account.