Self-consumption optimisation with battery storage systems from Commeo
Sooner or later, all companies that produce solar energy have to deal with the issue of self-consumption. This applies equally to industrial or commercial enterprises, regardless of whether they are in the energy-intensive metal industry or a bakery. Food retailers, which are often predestined for a photovoltaic system due to their large roof areas, also face challenges when it comes to generating and consuming electricity.
Fortunately, photovoltaic systems are becoming increasingly efficient and ensure greater energy production, so that the self-consumption rate for solar power in many households and companies has risen significantly in recent years. After all, optimising self-consumption is a decisive lever for using self-generated electricity as effectively as possible. In addition, the solutions for storing self-generated energy are constantly improving.

The challenges of self-consumption
The biggest challenge with solar power is that generation and consumption do not always coincide. Let’s assume a bakery has a photovoltaic system installed on its roof. This system generates the most electricity at lunchtime. However, the bakery needs a large proportion of the electricity in the early hours of the morning, when the baked goods for the day are baked in the ovens. In addition, the bakery has to buy a large proportion of its electricity from the public grid to cover its own consumption.
Without a storage system, this means that the electricity generated during the day is not used but fed into the public grid via an inverter, provided a feed-in agreement has been concluded with the grid operator. If, on the other hand, the zero feed-in strategy is pursued, the photovoltaic system switches off when the storage system is full and more electricity is generated than is currently needed.
In order to utilise the full potential of your own photovoltaic system, a battery storage system is therefore necessary. This allows the sustainably generated electricity to be stored reliably and efficiently. Among other things, this guarantees that there are no interruptions in the company’s power supply. In practice, this means that as soon as there is a surplus of electricity, it is loaded into the storage system.

Commeo as a partner for self-consumption optimisation
Commeo has now become a pioneering manufacturer of systems for optimising self-consumption. The company offers a combination of modern battery storage and an Energy Control (EC) system as a technical solution for optimising self-consumption. Commeo’s EC system creates a virtual platform via which every digitally communicating system within an energy infrastructure can be networked and controlled. This gives companies a constant overview of the electricity flows in their organisation.

Thanks to Commeo’s innovative solutions, self-generated electricity no longer has to be fed into the public grid at low cost or purchased during peak loads. This also means that the investment in a photovoltaic system is amortised more quickly and energy costs are reduced.

The right system for optimising self-consumption
Commeo offers a customised solution for optimising self-consumption: Commeo powerUp, consisting of battery storage, inverter and Energy Control System. With this solution, you can optimise your energy consumption fully automatically and at the same time individually according to the parameters you define. This gives you full control over costs and energy flows at all times.

Commeo is not only the supplier of the storage and control system, but also sees itself as your partner for the continuous further development and optimisation of your company’s energy infrastructure.

The most intelligent energy control system
Commeo’s Energy Control System makes a decisive contribution to the security, sustainability and continuous improvement of energy supply in companies. The system can monitor and control all measured energy and information flows in the company via a virtual platform. Thanks to almost all standard industrial interfaces, connection to the existing energy infrastructure is no problem. This gives companies a detailed overview of their energy flows and enables them to control their suppliers, consumers and prosumers at the touch of a button. Numerous other optional functionalities make the Commeo EC system one of the most advanced on the market.

Powerful and long-life battery storage systems from Commeo
With a Commeo battery storage system as a storage solution, you can store self-generated electricity and consume it at a later date. This applies not only to electricity generated by a photovoltaic system, but also by a combined heat and power plant, hydropower or wind energy. A storage system can increase self-consumption so that you have to pay less money for expensive electricity from the public grid. This is easy on the budget and improves your own CO2 footprint. In addition, your own photovoltaic system is optimally utilised and investments are amortised in a shorter period of time.
Commeo’s storage systems utilise advanced NMC technology (lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt-oxide), which promises high capacity and a long service life. They are also characterised by a higher energy density compared to other common storage technologies. The high-power NMC used by Commeo is particularly cycle-resistant. Up to 10,000 charging cycles are possible with one storage unit, which clearly sets Commeo’s solutions apart from other providers. The “Made in Germany” quality seal guarantees additional quality and stands for local added value.

Wide range of possible uses for the battery storage system
Once the energy has been stored in the battery storage system, there are many possible uses. One option is vehicle charging. Companies that rely on a combination of photovoltaics and electric vehicles can use the self-generated electricity intelligently for their own mobility. In addition to a photovoltaic system and a battery storage system, the necessary charging infrastructure must of course also be in place.