Battery storage is growing fast - your operations need to keep up
Battery energy storage businesses selling to residential, commercial and utility-scale customers need professional proposals, careful procurement and rigorous project management. Zigaflow delivers all three.
Operations management for battery storage businesses
Battery storage is moving from specialist to mainstream. As the market grows, competition increases and operational efficiency becomes a key differentiator. Businesses that can quote faster, procure smarter and manage installations more tightly will win more of the market.
Zigaflow is built to give battery storage businesses that operational edge.
- Most UK BESS installers operate with 10-50 staff and handle 5-30 projects annually.
- Projects range from 50kWh commercial systems to multi-MWh grid-scale contracts worth millions.
- Supply chain delays on battery modules and inverters routinely push delivery timelines by weeks.
- DNO approval processes and grid connection agreements create unpredictable project start dates.
- Quoting complexity is high due to variable hardware costs, DNO fees, and subcontractor rates.
Up and running in four simple steps
Enquiry Capture and Qualification
Leads arrive via energy consultants, solar partners, direct referrals, and tender portals such as Contracts Finder. Each enquiry is logged with site details, load profile data, and grid connection information to assess project viability before committing survey resource.
Proposal and Quote Generation
Proposals are built around specific battery chemistry, inverter sizing, BMS configuration, and DNO application costs sourced from live supplier pricelists. Detailed line-item quotes covering hardware, civil works, commissioning, and O&M contracts are produced and sent to clients for approval.
Project Delivery and Procurement
Confirmed orders trigger purchase orders to battery and inverter suppliers, with delivery schedules aligned to site readiness and DNO energization dates. Installation milestones, subcontractor coordination, G99 documentation, and commissioning sign-offs are tracked against the agreed project timeline.
Invoicing, Payment and Sync
Stage invoices are raised against project milestones such as deposit, hardware delivery, installation completion, and grid energization. Payment records and invoice data sync automatically to accounting platforms like Xero or Sage, maintaining accurate job-level profitability reporting.
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Build your workflow free →The problems we solve
Built specifically for your industry - Zigaflow tackles the operational headaches that generic software ignores.
Technical proposals are complex and slow to produce
Battery storage proposals need to address energy requirements, system sizing, grid connection and financial returns. Producing these for every prospect is time-intensive.
Zigaflow proposal templates with standard system configurations and financial modelling inputs let your team produce comprehensive BESS proposals efficiently.
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