HMS Networks: Solving the Connectivity and Communication Riddle for Battery Energy Storage Systems

The European Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) market is experiencing significant growth, driven by the increasing demand for energy storage from renewable sources and a growing awareness of the importance of sustainable energy storage and grid management infrastructure. The effective operation of BESS necessitates advanced communication capabilities to establish links with batteries and devices, communicate with the grid, remotely monitor systems and even to predict failures. Compatibility with the existing grid infrastructure is essential, and stakeholders must incorporate security considerations to safeguard against unauthorized access.

HMS Networks solves these challenges by providing advanced connectivity and communication solutions for battery energy storage systems to ensure maximum design flexibility, network reliability, and cyber security.

“We develop products that facilitate communication and data sharing between industrial equipment. The data acquired by us from these systems can be used to drive increased productivity and sustainability in energy storage systems,” says Christian Adolph, Director of Marketing & Business Development at HMS Networks, Business Unit Ixxat. He adds that HMS Networks offers a single source of communication and networking solutions based on its thirty years’ of expertise in Industrial Communication and the capability of leveraging Industry 4.0.

As advanced energy storage systems scale up, various communication-related challenges have risen. HMS Networks distinguishes itself from competitors with its unparalleled quality, reliability, and global availability, and by offering expertise to system providers and operators. By using HMS products, these system providers and operators facilitate communication within and between systems and external elements such as SCADA or energy fields. HMS Networks has established partnerships with other companies to develop system designs to ensure successful deployment and support.

The HMS team has years of experience in the industrial IoT space, particularly when connecting different industrial networks and systems. Consequently, HMS understands the technology involved in achieving a successful integration, and HMS Networks’ expertise is valuable for this rapidly growing industry. The firm’s ability to facilitate easy system-to-system integrations gives it an edge over traditional automation solutions providers.

System integrators are increasingly focused on efficiency and value, so they can rely on partnerships to help them stay competitive in their market. HMS Networks understands the need for more effective value propositions and strives to be the ideal partner in this endeavor by offering solutions to maximize competition advantages.

HMS Networks offers a broad range of communication products to meet its customers’ unique needs. Whether customers require connecting an air conditioning system to storage container or establishing a connection between the battery and BMS, they can rely on products from HMS. The company provides support for most communication standards, such as CAN or Modbus Communication. When setting up communication within the battery itself, it is experienced in providing successful solutions designed to meet the client’s requirements.
HMS Networks is a trailblazer in the industrial communication field, constantly innovating to help the world become more sustainable and consume less energy. The company’s mission is to deliver efficient and productive solutions to its customers in an environmentally friendly manner. To this end, HMS Networks has set ambitious ESG goals for 2025 and is committed to becoming CO2 net positive.

HMS Networks sees immense potential in energy storage technology and has aligned its core values and efforts with sustainability. By becoming a trusted technology partner, the company works with its customers to identify and address the challenges of today’s market and is poised to significantly impact the future.