Azerbaijan has begun installing large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to support the dynamic development of renewable energy sources, EDnews reports, citing Azerenerji. . As part of this strategy, the country has launched large-scale projects to build advanced energy storage facilities using Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). According to information released on September 4, Azerenerji has begun installing BESS units near the capital, at the 500-kilovolt. . Azerbaijan is set to commission the largest battery energy storage centers in the CIS within the coming months, News. Az reports, citing Azerenerji. The battery storage facilities, the largest of their kind in terms of capacity and power across the CIS, are being installed. . The 500-kilovolt “Absheron” and the 220-kilovolt “Agdash” substations in Azerbaijan will reportedly have a capacity of 250 megawatts and a storage volume of 500 megawatt-hours / Courtesy Azerbaijan has ushered in a new era in its energy sector with the launch of large-scale Battery Energy Storage. . Large-scale Battery Storage Systems (BESS) have been initiated for the rapid development of renewable energy sources (RES) in the country. As reported by Azernews, Cavid Abdullayev, Director of the. .