BMZ USA, Inc. the U.S. subsidiary of BMZ GmbH, Germany, Europe’s largest and most recognized battery assembler and known worldwide for innovative battery assembly and integration, announces their latest Energy Storage Solution, the ESS 7.0 with scalability.The new 6.8kWh, ESS 7.0 lithium energy storage unit offers exceptionally high performance in a modern, aesthetically pleasing design intended for residential and small commercial solar PV installations, although usable for on or off-grid and other types of renewable sources.Currently being delivered, the new ESS offers exceptionally high performance in a modern, aesthetically pleasing design intended for residential and small commercial grid-tied or off-grid backup, and peak shaving/time of use configurations.This product is the only lithium battery energy storage device currently on the market that is certified by SMA to work with the Sunny Island battery inverters, worldwide. The 48V system with CAN BUS communication has an 80% Depth of Discharge, offering 5.39kWh usable storage. This high efficiency unit offers a great total return on investment when considering the now ten year warranty at 5,000 cycles, with an expected potential life span of up to 20 years.