Feasibility study for battery energy storage system (BESS)

Location: Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany

Services: Solution development / Feasibility studies

Industry Branch/Type of Plant: Green Energy

Client: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG

Activity period: 2025

Tasks

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG plans to install a battery energy storage system (BESS) to optimize their on-site consumption based on two ground-mounted PV systems. Additionally, with this study is examined the potential for the BESS to support the emergency power supply functions and contribution of a black-start capability.

INP gets the contract for a detailed feasibility study focused on technical and economic aspects, the development of a practicable system concept, and a preliminary system design including an initial economic evaluation.

Project description

INP engineered a scenario-based assessment model for the battery energy storage system. In addition to the preliminary technical design, a scalable business case was calculated. Key aspects included internal parameters, e.g. minimum return on capital, availability of space and grid connection capacity, as well as potential additional values like peak-load capping and under-/over- voltage support. The results served a basis for decision of further steps up to project implementation.