Project Overview
BESS For Peak Shaving in The Middle East deploys a 2.2MW/5.1MWh modular LFP system for an Israel beverage manufacturing facility, where an intelligent EMS manages TOU arbitrage, peak shaving, and PV surplus capture to reduce electricity costs.
To strengthen operational competitiveness under time-of-use tariffs, FFD POWER deployed a modular BESS solution for a beverage manufacturing facility in Israel. This project shows how a BESS lowers electricity costs and increases energy flexibility by charging during low-tariff valley periods (and with surplus onsite PV) and discharging during peak-tariff hours—enabling time-of-use arbitrage, peak shaving, and higher renewable self-consumption.
Project Background
Beverage production lines are electricity-intensive and highly sensitive to short-term load swings from compressors, chillers, and packaging equipment. With escalating grid tariffs and demand-charge exposure, the factory required a site-level energy buffer that could respond quickly to load changes, capture low-cost energy, and coordinate with existing PV generation to reduce curtailment and maximize economic returns.
Project Challenge
- Cost Volatility: Time-of-use pricing and demand charges increased operating expenses and made energy planning difficult.
- Dynamic Industrial Loads: Fast-changing production loads required rapid power response and stable grid interaction.
- PV Utilization: Surplus PV during low-demand hours risked curtailment without storage to absorb and shift energy.
FFD POWER Solution
FFD POWER implemented a scalable LFP battery system using 22 units of Galaxy 233L-AIO-2H. The solution combines pre-integrated hardware with an intelligent EMS that monitors real-time tariffs and site load, and dynamically optimizes charge/discharge commands based on SoC, PV forecasts, and tariff signals. Seamless on/off-grid switching and rapid transient response support industrial reliability while maximizing time-of-use arbitrage value.
System Specifications
- PV installed : Existing onsite PV, coordinated via EMS for surplus capture and curtailment reduction
- BESS POWER : 2.2 MW
- BESS capacity : 5.1 MWH
- Product used : Galaxy 233L-AIO-2H * 22 units (LFP, 2-hour configuration)
- Architecture: Modular, pre-integrated BESS with intelligent EMS for peak shaving, valley filling, and PV self-consumption optimization
Operational Logic: TOU Arbitrage and Peak Shaving
The system uses an EMS to optimize time-of-use arbitrage, peak shaving, and PV self-consumption through dynamic charge/discharge scheduling:
- Charge on Low/Negative Tariffs & PV Surplus: The BESS charges during valley or negative-price windows and absorbs surplus PV generation to prevent curtailment and increase self-consumption.
- Discharge During Peak Tariffs: Stored energy is released during high-tariff periods (often evening peaks) to reduce grid import and lower electricity bills.
- Peak Shaving for Demand-Charge Reduction: The EMS tracks site load in real time and dispatches power to shave peaks, smoothing grid interaction and reducing demand charges
