Powering Big Box Retailers with
Reliable
Energy Storage Solutions
Why Sol-Ark® Commercial Energy Storage for Large Retailers?
Whether you have thousands of locations nationwide or are looking to start your energy independence and decarbonization efforts regionally, Big Box retailers can benefit from adopting Sol-Ark’s advanced commercial energy storage solutions. Sol-Ark helps retailers cut energy costs, boost energy resilience, and ensure reliable, uninterrupted store operations. Our commercial energy storage systems provide energy independence by reducing reliance on the grid while ensuring energy resilience with reliable backup power during outages and protection against power fluctuations. With substantial energy cost savings through peak shaving and time-of-use optimization, our scalable solutions enhance operational efficiency across multiple locations. Sol-Ark energy storage solutions support both Level 2 High-Power Charging and Level 3 DC Fast Charging EV charging infrastructure, contributing to a more sustainable, customer-friendly shopping experience. Our energy storage solutions help retailers to ramp up quickly and meet sustainability goals by reducing their carbon footprint, growing long-term decarbonization efforts.
Key Benefits of Sol-Ark Commercial Energy Storage for Retailers
Uninterrupted Operations
- Avoid significant revenue losses in the event of a power grid failure and continue operations to ensure customer have access to essential goods.
- Smooth out power fluctuations and protect sensitive equipment from power surges, preserving expensive inventory and equipment.
- Seamless switching between grid power and stored energy during outages to ensure critical systems like lighting, refrigeration, and payment processing, remain fully functional without disruption.
Scalability & Energy Cost Savings
- Implement energy storage solutions across multiple locations to drive cost savings and energy resilience across a nationwide footprint.
- Avoid or delay expensive grid infrastructure upgrades, particularly in locations where grid capacity is strained or unreliable.
- Centralized control over energy use, optimizing efficiency across an entire network of stores to make data-driven decisions on energy use.
Decarbonization
- Using stored solar energy to cut down on fossil fuel consumption to contribute to corporate sustainability goals.
- Achieve measurable reductions in CO2 emissions to align with global decarbonization initiatives
- Reduce reliance on carbon-intensive energy sources like grid power to lower carbon footprint.
Minimizing Downtime Costs for Big Box Retailers
Minimizing Downtime Costs for Big Box Retailers
Operational Impact
Sol-Ark solutions boost operational efficiency and reliability for retailers by:
- Ensuring continuous operation to avoid revenue losses and keep critical systems like POS terminals, lighting, and refrigeration running
- Reliable Power for Digital and Online Operations to allow for seamless integration of in-store and online operations without disruption
- Consistent Security and Surveillance to protect high-value inventory and the safety of staff and customers during power interruptions.
Cost Savings
Sol-Ark energy storage solutions help data centers achieve significant cost savings through:
- Energy Independence: By reducing reliance on grid power, retailers can lower their overall energy costs and achieve long-term savings.
- Deferred Infrastructure Upgrades: Sol-Ark can reduce the strain on a store’s existing electrical infrastructure, allowing retailers to delay or avoid costly upgrades to transformers, substations, or other utility infrastructure
- Reduction in Peak Demand Charges: Use stored energy during peak demand hours, when electricity rates are at their highest to lower utility bills.
