The BESS market is booming, driven by rising electricity demand, renewables integration and the need for grid flexibility. At the same time, changing regulations, federal incentives and complex revenue stacks are making it harder for developers, owners and operators to build the clear, credible project investment case required by investors and internal finance teams.

These challenges do not end once a project becomes operational. Asset owners must continually monitor and optimise their BESS sites to protect and enhance returns, improve performance and scale their portfolios successfully amid growing market uncertainty. Within this roundtable, we will explore:

• How are changing market dynamics affecting battery economics?
• How is the BESS market likely to evolve?
• Why is the current environment making it harder to build credible investment cases?
• Why is the data used to support investment decisions often unreliable?
• What steps should developers and owners take to improve project bankability?
• How can AI, forecasting tools and other technologies support better investment and operational decisions?

How can owners optimise operational assets and protect returns in an increasingly unpredictable market?