Gexpro, a worldwide electrical distributor and solutions provider and a subsidiary of Rexel, will offer, in conjunction with Geli, Ideal Power and LG Chem, a Battery Energy Storage Solution (“BESS”) to commercial and industrial customers. As a leader in energy solutions, Gexpro will be the system integrator using technology from each of the supplier companies. Using Gexpro’s “BESS,” Gexpro’s commercial and industrial customers will be able to optimize their energy consumption and reduce their energy bills by relying on their own energy system, thereby avoiding demand charges during high peak hours. Gexpro will rely on its extensive distribution network and energy solutions expertise, widely recognized by its customers, to promote its new Battery Energy Storage Solution, a key and innovative offering amongst its sustainability and energy-efficient solutions suite.
The first Gexpro Battery Energy Storage Solution available to the marketplace will be a 30kW, 45kWh complete turnkey “BESS” for use in the North American behind-the-meter demand charge reduction market. Demand charges in many states can be up to 50 percent of the total energy bill for a commercial consumer. A typical installation will use between one and eight 30kW Battery Energy Storage Solutions in a commercial building with high peak loads such as retail, office buildings and schools.