Schneider Electric has announced the launch of its next-generation, fully integrated cell to grid to cell Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
This solution was launched at recently concluded Schneider Electric Innovation Summit India 2026. The solution is designed to enable predictable, revenue-generating energy storage while strengthening grid resilience and enabling flexible, intelligent energy systems.
As the world’s fourth-largest renewable energy producer, India is rapidly scaling clean energy, making grid flexibility and storage critical to ensuring reliability and resilience. Schneider Electric’s battery agnostic, PCS forward BESS offer is designed to support this transition by enabling stable, efficient, and intelligent energy systems.
This solution brings together utility-grade electrical infrastructure with Schneider Electric’s advanced digital intelligence, including Energy Management System (EMS), Distributed Energy Resources Management System (DERMS), Power Plant Controller (PPC), and Microgrid Control, to enable compliant, optimized, and resilient operations.
The platform is designed as a bankable, finance-ready asset with predictable lifecycle performance. By engaging early with customers through Front-End Engineering & Design (FEED) and delivering tailored, cyber-secure architectures, the platform reduces project risk while enabling long-term value creation for utilities, renewable developers, and commercial and industrial (C&I) customers.
Future-ready ecosystem
According to Deepak Sharma, Zone President – Greater India, MD & CEO, Schneider Electric India, “As India accelerates its renewable energy ambitions, energy storage will be fundamental to ensuring grid stability, reliability, and optimal utilization of clean power. The next phase of the energy transition will be defined by how effectively we integrate renewables with intelligent storage solutions. With our cell-to-grid-to-cell BESS offer, we are enabling a more resilient, flexible, and future-ready energy ecosystem.”
Integration of Schneider Electric ecosystem
The platform integrates Schneider Electric’s end-to-end hardware & software ecosystem, including medium- and low-voltage switchgear, SF₆-free AirSeT™ switchgear, GIS/AIS, inverter duty transformers, and a complete AC/DC protection and control suite, EMS, Microgrid control and PPC etc. This comprehensive approach eliminates design and integration complexities, enabling faster, safer, and more reliable deployment across utility-scale and also behind-the-meter applications.
The solution is powered by Schneider Electric’s ETAP-based design tools and digital services, including Asset Advisor, Microgrid Advisor, and advanced energy management systems, enabling real-time optimisation, predictive maintenance, and fault detection. These capabilities transform energy storage into an intelligent, adaptive asset that responds dynamically to grid conditions, energy price signals, and onsite demand. Supporting both grid stability and C&I reliability, the platform unlocks multiple value streams such as peak shaving, load shifting, TOU optimisation, and renewable firming. This ensures maximum flexibility and return on investment, while reinforcing Schneider Electric’s commitment to a more resilient, digital, and sustainable energy future.
Battery-agnostic approach
Addressing the fragmented nature of the storage market, the BESS Solution adopts a battery-agnostic approach to ensure seamless interoperability with leading battery providers. Its PCS-forward architecture further simplifies system integration and accelerates commissioning timelines, supporting developers in meeting regulatory requirements and capturing market opportunities.
Innovation Summit
At Innovation Summit, Schneider Electric showcased an integrated SKID solution—combining PCS, DC converters, inverter duty transformers, and MV panels—with a tightly unified software stack that transforms energy storage into a reliable, revenue generating asset. Advanced Energy Management Systems (EMS) optimize charging and dispatch using real time forecasts, tariffs, and market signals, while DERMS enables utilities and asset owners to orchestrate multiple BESS sites at scale and participate seamlessly in grid and market services. The Power Plant Controller (PPC) ensures deterministic, grid code compliant execution at the point of interconnection, and Microgrid Control delivers fast, resilient performance across both grid connected and islanded modes—bringing together compliance, resilience, and value creation in one unified digital platform.
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