Capital Flows into BESS: Where Investors Put Money and What They Expect Now

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Recording from Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | Battery Business & Development Forum | Language: English | Duration: 81:02 .

Capital for battery storage is available — but it is becoming more selective. Starting with a European market outlook, this session brings together infrastructure funds, utilities, and mid-market investors to discuss where capital is flowing, how risk appetite is changing, and what developers need to deliver to secure funding today.

What you will discuss:

  • Which European markets are currently attracting capital — and which are being avoided

  • How institutional investors assess merchant risk, regulation, and pipeline quality

  • What typically makes investors walk away from a deal

  • What “investment-ready” means today for mid-sized BESS projects (e.g. 40–60 MW)

  • How smaller developers can access equity and scale into institutional capital

Moderation

Michael Fuhs
pv magazine

Marija Maisch
pv magazine

Speaker

Anna Darmani
Principal Analyst
Wood Mackenzie

Christoph Ostermann
CEO & Co-Founder
green flexibility

Arne Weinig
Managing Partner
Tauber Energy

Nadiya Vargola
Head BESS Business Development
Alpiq AG

Yann Laot
Director M&A
TotalEnergies

Jeroen Zanders
Managing Director
Macquarie Capital

Walburga Hemetsberger
Chief Executive Officer
SolarPower Europe

Nils Hammon
Managing Director
Head of Investments
re:cap global investors ag

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