
Power Up Your Grid, Not Your Budget: ABB Launches BESS-as-a-Service for Clean, Resilient, Zero-CapEx Energy Storage Solutions.
Global tech leader ABB has unveiled a game-changing solution in the energy storage space – Battery Energy Storage Systems-as-a-Service (BESS-as-a-Service) – aimed at accelerating the global transition to clean, resilient, and affordable energy systems.
The zero-CapEx model allows businesses to adopt cutting-edge battery storage solutions without any upfront investment, making it easier for industries to embrace sustainable energy while focusing on core operations.
✅ Key Highlights of ABB’s BESS-as-a-Service:
- No Capital Investment Required: Companies can now access advanced energy storage by paying a predictable quarterly service fee, eliminating the need for heavy upfront costs.
- Turnkey Energy Solution: The service includes hardware, software, deployment, maintenance, and optimization, managed entirely by ABB.
- Designed for All Industries: From data centers and commercial buildings to transport and logistics, businesses across sectors can benefit.
- Flexible & Technology-Agnostic: Works with any battery technology, allowing customers to stay updated with the latest innovations.
- Guaranteed Performance: Backed by performance guarantees, ABB also covers maintenance costs and energy trading brokerage fees, offering financial predictability.
- Monetizing Excess Energy: ABB helps businesses earn from selling surplus energy, enhancing profitability and grid participation.
- According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global storage capacity is expected to increase sixfold by 2030, with commercial and industrial systems growing nearly tenfold to 560 GWh. ABB’s offering comes at a crucial time when demand for battery storage is surging.
“In today’s volatile energy market, businesses need reliability and cost predictability above all else,” said Stuart Thompson, President of ABB’s Electrification Service Division. “BESS-as-a-Service helps companies improve energy security, cut peak demand charges, and open new revenue streams – all without capital burden.”
✅ Financial Feasibility First
Before deployment, ABB conducts detailed feasibility assessments to ensure customers benefit financially from day one. This customer-first approach ensures net positive returns from the start.
✅ Strategic Partnerships Driving Innovation
To strengthen the offering, ABB has teamed up with expert partners in energy monitoring, financial modeling, and analytics – ensuring a robust, future-ready service ecosystem.
“With BESS-as-a-Service, we’re reshaping the economics of clean energy. It’s not just an offering – it’s a strategic lever for global decarbonization,” Thompson added.As India intensifies its clean energy ambitions, solutions like ABB’s BESS-as-a-Service are set to play a pivotal role in empowering industries with energy independence, operational resilience, and environmental sustainability.