The invention relates to a battery energy storage system which comprises a direct-current power distribution cabinet, a direct-current metering cabinet, a converter device, a storage battery cabinet and a combiner box, wherein the direct-current power distribution cabinet and the direct-current metering cabinet are arranged in a direct-current power distribution room, and the converter device is arranged at the installation position of the storage battery cabinet and the combiner box. According to the invention, the arrangement position of the converter device is adjusted; the device is arranged at the installation position of the storage battery cabinet and the combiner box, the distance between the converter device and the direct-current metering cabinet is increased; therefore, the length of a cable between the converter device and the direct-current metering cabinet is prolonged, the purpose of reducing the short-circuit current amplitude and the rise rate of the system is achieved, the effect similar to that of a series current-limiting reactor can be achieved, the design is simple, equipment does not need to be added, the occupied area of the battery energy storage system isprevented from being further increased, and the cost is saved.