Designed for maximum demand shaving, a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) helps manage energy usage by:
Storing excess solar or off-peak energy
Automatically releasing energy when demand exceeds the set limit
Reducing peak load usage in real time
For cost control, reliability, and energy independence, BESS optimises how and when energy is used.
What Is a Battery Energy
Storage System (BESS)?
A Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) integrates:
Solar systems
Smart battery technology
Energy Management System (EMS)
Together, they enable energy to be stored during low-cost or high-generation periods and released during peak demand or emergencies—giving you full control over when and how energy is used.
How BESS Helps Your
Business in Malaysia
Reduce Maximum Demand (MD) Charges
BESS discharges stored energy during peak demand periods, reducing dependence on the grid and lowering MD charges. This is especially valuable for facilities with high or fluctuating energy loads.
Store Excess Solar Energy & Increase ROI
Solar panels often generate surplus energy during the day. BESS captures this excess power and supplies it later, improving solar utilisation and accelerating return on investment.
Protect Against Rising Electricity Tariffs
By using stored energy during high-tariff periods, BESS helps stabilise long-term energy costs and reduces exposure to future tariff increases while improving overall energy cost resilience.
Improve Energy Reliability and Resilience
During power outages or voltage instability, BESS automatically switches to backup mode, ensuring uninterrupted operations and protecting sensitive equipment.
Optimise Energy Usage with Smart EMS
An intelligent Energy Management System (EMS) analyses real-time load data and forecasts to automatically control charging and discharging, ensuring optimal efficiency without manual intervention.
How BESS Solves Real Energy Challenges
.
Business Challenge
How BESS Solves It
High Peak-Hour Charges
Charges battery during off-peak periods and discharges during peak hours
Power Outages
Automatically switches to battery backup
High MD costs
AI-driven peak shaving reduces MD charges
Complex Energy Patterns
EMS automates optimisation with no manual intervention
High-Performance BESS
Technology by Ray Go Solar
Ray Go Solar’s BESS solutions are engineered for maximum safety, efficiency, and long-term reliability, using advanced liquid-immersed battery technology designed for Malaysia’s climate.
Fire-safe system design
Fire-safe system design Solar Energy System Consultancy
Stable temperature
control to
prevent overheating
Up to 30% longer battery
lifespan with slower
performance degradation
High system efficiency
(up to 90%) for improved
energy utilisation
Ultra-fast backup switching
(10ms / 0ms) to support
sensitive equipment and
continuous operations
End-to-End Energy Solution
Audit, system design, installation and continuous optimisation.
AI-Based Energy Forecasting
Predictive demand analysis for effective maximum demand control.
Smart EMS Scheduling
Automated charge and discharge optimisation based on real-time load behaviour.
Solar Photovoltaic
(PV) Solutions for
Commercial & Industrial
Custom-designed solar PV systems for commercial and industrial facilities, helping businesses reduce energy costs, optimise efficiency, and support long-term sustainability goals.
Malaysia’s evolving electricity tariff structure means that even short peak-load spikes can significantly increase monthly bills. While standalone solar systems help reduce overall energy consumption, they are unable to manage peak demand effectively.
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) address this gap by enabling peak shaving to reduce maximum demand costs, supporting smarter energy scheduling, and providing greater independence from the grid.
Why do businesses need Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)?
Why do businesses need Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)?
Businesses need Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to better manage electricity costs and energy demand under evolving tariff structures. While solar systems reduce overall consumption, BESS helps control peak demand by storing energy and releasing it during high-load periods, reducing maximum demand charges, improving energy efficiency, and increasing independence from the power grid.
What is Maximum Demand (MD) in electricity billing?
What is Maximum Demand (MD) in electricity billing?
Maximum Demand (MD) refers to the highest level of electrical power (measured in kW) that a facility draws from the grid at any single moment within a billing month. TNB uses this peak value to calculate MD charges, meaning even a short power spike—such as running multiple high-power machines at once—can increase the entire month’s electricity cost.
With rising MD charges under the revised tariff structure, managing peak demand has become increasingly important for businesses to control energy expenses.
Ray Go Solar Holdings Bhd 201901004963 (1314290-M)
Ray Go Solar Holdings Berhad is a solar EPCC company providing
integrated solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage
solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial clients.
Founded in 2012, the company is recognised by SEDA Malaysia
and is committed to delivering reliable, sustainable energy
solutions that support a greener future.