Synopsis

Asset owners are learning firsthand how technical standards, failure modes, and operational risks vary dramatically from market to market. In this session, three industry leaders a technology provider (OEM), an asset operator/optimizer, and an investor will each deliver focused 10-minute case studies addressing specific operational challenges they’ve encountered in European markets such as Germany, Italy, the UK, France, and Spain. These short, high-impact talks will examine the real-world consequences of divergent technical standards, country-specific warranty issues, performance testing methodologies, and evolving supply chain constraints. Learn how different players are conducting technical due diligence and mitigating failures in both new builds and operational fleets.

The session concludes with a 20-minute live audience Q&A, providing practical insights for developers, asset managers, and investors managing or acquiring BESS assets across Europe.

• Approaches to technical due diligence pre-construction
• Managing supplier risk amid shifting component reliability
• Contractual safeguards developers are building into asset delivery
• Real-world examples of operational issues (e.g. inverter failures, thermal issues, underperformance)
• Performance testing protocols and which have proven most reliable
• Mitigating delays and risk from spare parts shortages