Welcome and Introduction of the session Commercial Models for Utility-Scale BESS - How Investor Appetite is Shaping the Development Process in Germany

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Recording of Thursday, May 08, 2025 | The smarter E Europe | Exhibition Program | Language: English | Duration: 1:02 .

Experts Discuss Emerging Revenue Streams and Commercial Models for BESS in One-Hour Session

In this session, the focus is on exploring commercial models for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), a rapidly evolving topic in the energy sector. The discussion covers various aspects such as optimization strategies and tolling agreements, alongside emerging revenue streams associated with BESS assets. This one-hour event features presentations from industry experts representing Intilion, Aurora Energy, Mobility House, and Kraken. Each speaker has been allocated 15 minutes to present their insights and findings related to these themes. Through these discussions, attendees are expected to gain valuable knowledge about current trends and innovative approaches within the realm of battery energy storage systems.

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Chris Bryan
Head of M&A Advisory
Apricum

The utility-scale BESS market in Germany has experienced significant growth in the last two years. Typical project size has increased by an order of magnitude over that timeframe from 20 MW to 200 MW. The number of developers in this sector has increased at a comparable rate. But how can developers make key decisions around project design when they are often not the long-term asset owners? How integrated are developers with investors during the project design phase, and what could be done more effectively? In this panel, major players from the investor and developer communities will discuss project design, commercial models including the rise of contracted off-take agreements and expected returns in this fast-growing market.

Further Talks of this session:

Speaker

Sarah Scharfen
Growth Manager
Intilion AG

Martin Peters
Portfolio Manager
Intilion AG

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Eva Zimmermann
Senior Research Associate Flexible Energy
Aurora Energy Research

To Talk

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Marc Untheim
Senior Business Development Manager
The Mobility House GmbH

To Talk

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Jannik Carl

To Talk

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This session brings together banks, developers, offtakers and investors to discuss what is currently financeable, how contracts are structured in practice, and where expectations diverge.

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