The invention relates to an energy storage converter and a battery energy storage system of the energy storage converter. The energy storage converter comprises an AC / DC module, an LCL filter, a main contactor, an alternating current EMI filter, an alternating current side pre-charging circuit, a main circuit breaker, a CL filter, a direct current EMI filter, a direct current side pre-charging circuit and a direct current side circuit breaker, wherein the alternating current side of the AC / DC module is sequentially connected with the LCL filter, the main contactor, the alternating current EMI filter and the main circuit breaker, the alternating current side pre-charging circuit is connected to the two ends of the main contactor in parallel, the direct current side of the AC / DC module is sequentially connected with the CL filter, the direct current EMI filter and the direct current side circuit breaker, and the direct current side pre-charging circuit is connected to the two ends of the direct current side circuit breaker in parallel. According to the energy storage converter and the battery energy storage system, the problem of power fluctuation in a micro-grid is solved, and the running reliability of the micro-grid is improved.