BESS units store excess energy using advanced battery technologies, typically lithium-ion, and discharge it back into the grid during periods of high demand or low generation. A BESS installation includes large-scale battery banks, inverters, and control systems that manage charging, storage, and distribution, helping to stabilise the grid and improve energy resilience.
As technology progresses, BESS continues to become more efficient, affordable, and scalable. Innovations in battery chemistry, system integration, and energy management software are enhancing storage capacity, extending battery life, and lowering costs—making BESS a key enabler of a cleaner, more flexible, and more reliable energy future.
It’s critical that the local community is involved in planning for, and decisions about, a new BESS. At Avenis, we build long-term partnerships with the communities where we develop and operate projects, engaging with local councils, landowners, neighbours, and surrounding communities as early as possible.
Depending on the size of the project and the weather conditions, this may take about a year. Throughout this process, it’s important to work closely with landholders, neighbours, local councils, communities, and stakeholders to ensure everyone’s kept informed, and impacts are kept to a minimum.
Internal and external access tracks are built, and offsite local roads may be upgraded. Any temporary facilities needed are set up, and environmental protection measures implemented.
Preparing and constructing the structural bases required to support Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) equipment. This typically includes site clearing and grading, detailed surveying, geotechnical verification, and the installation of reinforced concrete slabs or footings designed to carry the weight of battery containers, inverter skids, and transformers. It may also involve installing earthing systems, underground conduits, and drainage around the foundation areas.
Installing the systems that enable the battery facility to operate safely, connect to the grid, and be monitored effectively. This includes laying underground power and control cabling, constructing internal access roads and drainage, installing transformers, switchgear, and protection systems, and integrating fire detection and suppression systems specific to battery safety requirements. It also covers perimeter fencing, security, lighting, and communications infrastructure, along with grid connection works to substations.
Installing and integrating the core battery system components onto the completed foundations. This includes positioning and securing battery containers or cabinets, installing inverter and power conversion system (PCS) units, and completing all DC and AC electrical connections between batteries, inverters, transformers, and switchgear. Control wiring, communications systems, and the battery management system (BMS) are also installed and configured.
Underground fibre optic cables and overhead transmission lines are installed, connecting BESS substation to the grid.
BESS are commissioned individually to start generating power; temporary buildings and access tracks are removed and the ground rehabilitated.
Tailored programs that share benefits with the local community.
Avenis Energy recognises the Traditional Owners and their descendants as the traditional custodians of the lands on which we strive for a clean energy future. Together, we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging for their wisdom in living sustainably and deep connection to country.
