OEM
Designed and built locally
True South African OEM with stronger design control, quality assurance, and deployment speed.
South African BESS OEM
Battery energy storage systems engineered for reliable industrial power.
Modular, containerised, and utility-scale battery energy storage for commercial, industrial, municipal, and utility clients that need resilience, control, and better energy economics.
Turnkey
Single accountable delivery partner
From energy assessment and modelling through fabrication, installation, commissioning, training, and SLA support.
Africa-ready
Built for harsh real-world grids
Engineered for weak-grid environments, generator-heavy sites, high temperatures, and demanding operations.
Executive positioning
Industrial-grade storage with boardroom-level clarity.
Battery Banq is a premium, technically credible, high-trust energy partner — not just an equipment supplier. The emphasis is on reliability, project accountability, measurable outcomes, and clean modern presentation.
Reliable energy security delivered through local manufacturing, disciplined engineering, and faster deployment.
Solutions
From modular C&I systems to utility-scale storage.
Scalable battery energy storage for load shifting, peak shaving, backup resilience, solar optimisation, and grid support.
Tower-of-Power
- Integrated protections, cooling, monitoring, and control
- Plug-and-play deployment
- Can be paralleled into multi-MWh installations
- Ideal for tariff arbitrage, peak shaving, backup, and PV optimisation
Large-Scale C&I BESS
- Bespoke e-houses or containerised systems
- Up to 3 MWh per container
- Supports diesel displacement, renewable oversizing, power quality management
- Designed for high-availability industrial operations
Municipal & Utility Storage
- Peak load reduction and renewable smoothing
- 11-33 kV integration
- Grid-forming or grid-following PCS options
- Suitable for municipalities, utilities, and large energy programs
System architecture
Integrated around control, protection, and deployment practicality.
The Tower-of-Power concept combines modular battery storage, embedded BMS, RTU communications, and inverter compatibility into a locally supported package designed for faster rollout and cleaner integration.
- Modular Balancell P34 battery configuration
- Embedded BMS for protection and optimisation
- Integrated communications and RTU monitoring
- Factory-tested before site installation
Products
Tower-of-Power product range.
Battery Banq's integrated battery storage product built around Balancell P34 modules, with local manufacturing, embedded BMS, RTU communications, inverter compatibility, and optional EMS upgrades.
Tower-of-Power
Complete integrated power solution
Designed as a hassle-free package with battery management, communications, and hybrid inverter compatibility already considered.
- Balancell P34 battery modules rated at 28.8 kWh and 104 V per module
- Integrated RTU for real-time monitoring and control
- Embedded BMS for protection and optimisation
- Locally manufactured and serviced in Johannesburg
- Factory acceptance testing and COC completed before installation
- 10-year battery warranty with energy throughput guarantee
Applications & options
- Applications
- Tariff arbitrage, renewable energy optimisation, energy security, power factor correction, diesel generator optimisation
- Optional extras
- Fire fighting system, inverter options, EMS upgrade
- Communications
- CAN / RS485 / Modbus TCP
- Chemistry
- Lithium Ferro-Phosphate (LFP)
- Temperature
- Charge 5 to 55 C / Discharge -15 to 55 C
Range overview
| Product | Modules | Useable Energy | Nominal Voltage | Weight | Tower Cost (excl. VAT) | Cost / kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TP 4 | 4 | 115 kWh | 416 VDC | 1,039 kg | R 377,156 | R 3,274 |
| TP 5 | 5 | 144 kWh | 520 VDC | 1,299 kg | R 455,796 | R 3,165 |
| TP 6 | 6 | 172 kWh | 624 VDC | 1,559 kg | R 536,323 | R 3,104 |
| TP 7 | 7 | 201 kWh | 728 VDC | 1,819 kg | R 616,436 | R 3,058 |
| TP 8 | 8 | 230 kWh | 832 VDC | 2,079 kg | R 712,128 | R 3,130 |
| TP 10 | 10 | 288 kWh | 1040 VDC | 2,599 kg | R 880,744 | R 3,058 |
| TP 12 | 12 | 345 kWh | 1248 VDC | 3,118 kg | R 1,041,515 | R 3,014 |
Pricing sourced from the brochure. Tower cost excludes VAT, delivery, and installation.
General data
- Continuous discharge current
- 280 A
- Surge discharge current
- 840 A for 30 sec / 560 A for 3 min
- Charging temperature
- 5 to 55 C
- Discharging temperature
- -15 to 55 C
- Warranty per module
- 10 years with throughput conditions
BMS and EMS
- System evaluation
- Evaluation of inverter and solar system inefficiencies and potential savings
- Energy monitor
- Real-time remote inverter monitoring
- Predictive optimiser
- Dynamic inverter tuning using load-shedding, usage trends, and weather forecasts
- Display and interface
- HMI screen plus integrated communications gateway (RTU)
- Safety and protection
- HV interlock, DC fuses, and 300A contactor
Certifications and standards
- Cell certifications
- GB31484, GB31485, GB31486, UL1973, MSDS UN38.3
- Cell manufacturing
- ISO9001, ISO14001, TS16949
- Battery manufacturing
- ISO9001
- EMC
- EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-52, EN / IEC 61326-1
- Battery standards
- IEC 62485-6, IEC 63056, IEC 61619, IEC 62660-2, UL 2580
Commercial notes
- Locally manufactured
- Johannesburg-made with service support
- Pre-installation readiness
- Factory acceptance test and COC before installation
- Excluded from pricing
- External cables, delivery, and installation
- Best fit applications
- Tariff arbitrage, energy security, renewable optimisation, diesel optimisation
About
What sets the company apart.
Local manufacturing, engineering discipline, and end-to-end delivery. Battery Banq is a South African OEM focused on designing, manufacturing, integrating, and commissioning battery energy storage systems.
High local content
Supports localisation requirements through South African fabrication, integration, and regional supply chains.
Faster deployment
Systems are built and cold-commissioned off-site, reducing on-site complexity and accelerating project delivery.
Flexible technology stack
Compatible with multiple battery and inverter brands, including client-specified alternatives when needed.
Long-term support
Backed by 24/7 remote monitoring, maintenance, analytics, and a 10-year SLA support model.
Delivery process
A practical end-to-end rollout model.
Energy assessment
High-resolution load analysis identifies cost drivers, peak demand, generator behaviour, and optimisation opportunities.
Techno-economic modelling
Scenarios modelled for tariff arbitrage, peak reduction, diesel displacement, PV oversizing, ROI, NPV, and payback.
Engineering & design
Battery, PCS, protection, EMS, HVAC, fire suppression, and layout engineered into a complete system.
Off-site manufacturing
Systems fabricated, wired, integrated, and tested at ISO-certified facilities before delivery.
FAT & commissioning
Functional testing, integration checks, site commissioning, and operator training complete the handover.
SLA support
Remote monitoring, performance analytics, maintenance, and optimisation continue after deployment.
Selected projects
Real energy outcomes, not just specifications.
Selected projects shown in a result-led format: challenge, delivered system, and measurable impact.
Industrial microgrid
Ariel Foods, Nigeria
$400kestimated annual savings
Challenge
Grid instability, low PV utilisation, and heavy generator dependence.
Delivery
High-voltage BESS, grid-forming PCS, and full microgrid configuration.
Outcome
PV utilisation increased from 20% to 100%. Grid reliance fell by about 60%.
Utility-scale savings
Rand Water Zuikerbosch
4.33 yrsprojected payback
Challenge
Extreme peak MegaFlex pricing and high supply cost pressure.
Delivery
Utility-scale BESS focused on peak load displacement and billing reduction.
Outcome
Over R157 million in projected lifetime savings with multiple hours of peak avoidance.
Industrial resilience
Astral Foods - Goldi Plant
13.3 MWhstorage deployed
Challenge
Load-shedding exposure and high diesel reliance.
Delivery
Large-scale industrial BESS with generator integration and future PV/wheeling readiness.
Outcome
Reduced diesel dependence and improved continuity for energy-intensive operations.
Power quality
Euro Steel, Wadeville
2 yrsapproximate payback
Challenge
Complex multi-vendor integration and power quality constraints.
Delivery
EMS and RSC control parameter optimisation across the integrated system.
Outcome
Grid upgrade avoided, payback improved, and power quality performance strengthened.
Markets served
Built for commercial, industrial, municipal, and utility clients.
Well suited to manufacturers, agro-processors, mines, campuses, water treatment plants, utilities, IPPs, renewable developers, and other high-load or grid-sensitive operations.
Commercial & industrial
Manufacturing & agro-processing
Mines & heavy industry
Municipal utilities
Hospitals & campuses
Data centres & logistics
IPPs & renewable developers
Water treatment infrastructure
Contact
Start with an energy assessment or project discussion.
For feasibility, sizing, commercial modelling, or deployment planning, contact Battery Banq directly.