Welcome & Introduction: Financing Utility-Scale Storage: Where is Equity Heading Next, and Where Does Debt Belong?

Recording of Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | The smarter E Europe Conference 2023 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 4:46 .

Speaker

Charles Lesser
Partner
Apricum - The Cleantech Advisory
Germany

Talk of session: Financing Utility-Scale Storage: Where is Equity Heading Next, and Where Does Debt Belong?

There is plenty of equity available for financing grid-scale storage across Europe. Projects no longer need to adapt their commercial models to accommodate debt. This panel session examines which national markets are particularly exciting for equity investors, and which revenue streams and project maturities can justify the use of leverage.

Further Talks of this session:

Panel Discussion

To Talk

Panelists

Lori Qin
Vice President
BlackRock Climate Infrastructure
Großbritannien

Carol Kort
Director Project Finance Renewables
Rabobank
The Netherlands

Radu Gruescu
Partner
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Denmark

Jon Ferris
Head of Flexibility and Storage
LCP Delta
Großbritannien

Further Content

Anna Darmani, Principal Analyst from Wood Mackenzie

Big BESS Is Here to Save the Day

The smarter E Podcast Episode 246 | Language: English

January 8, 2026

Utility-scale batteries are booming in Europe. Discover key BESS trends, market impacts, and what to expect for large-scale storage in 2026.

Publications

European Market Outlook for Battery Storage 2025–2029

Comprehensive analysis of Europe’s battery storage market – now available for download

Julian Jansen, Fluence and Michael Schreiber, Octopus Energy

The Resilient Energy System: Security in a Changing World

The smarter E Podcast Episode 219 | Language: English

May 29, 2025

Julian Jansen and Michael Schreiber discuss energy security, grid stability and the robustness of the European electricity grid

Irene Guerra Gil, Mark Bruno

Staying Home, with Smart Energy Management

The smarter E Podcast Episode 245 | Language: English

December 11, 2025

Irene Guerra Gil and Mark Bruno explain how smart home energy systems and building initiatives cut costs and emissions.

The smarter E Europe Exhibition Program 2025

DC Microgrids as the Next Frontier in Grid Modernization and DER Integration

Wednesday, May 07, 2025, 11:00 am - 12:25 pm

The smarter E Europe Exhibition Program 2025 | Exhibition Program

Discover how next-gen distribution grid technologies are addressing the challenges of renewable integration and dynamic energy demands. This session offers insights into the latest developments in AI-driven data analytics and the transformative role of IoT in grid management.