AI, Automation and the Control Room: What Should Humans Still Be Deciding?
A large portion of operators are already automating data analysis and low-risk tasks. The debate is now about where AI can assist asset managers in grid code compliance and operational decisions.
ESG and the Liability Nobody Has Priced
How is recycling cost allocation being handled in LTSAs today, what green metals traceability requirements mean for procurement in 2026, and are the industry’s ESG commitments bankable?
Ireland in Operation: Asset Performance, Market Access and the Road to 2030
With around 1.4GWh of operational BESS across 30 sites, Ireland has roughly double the capacity of 2024. The Scheduling and Dispatch Programme (SDP) launched on 11 November 2025, opened Ireland’s wholesale electricity market to batteries for the first time. A 10MW BESS owner could make between 12–37% more revenue over the next decade by participating […]
Grid-Scale Risk: Cybersecurity in the BESS Asset Chain
Cyber failures can escalate into grid level stability risks. The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, currently before Parliament, is shifting cyber resilience from guidance to legal duty. The Smart Secure Electricity Systems (SSES) programme is moving from programme to practice.
Valuing BESS Assets for Sale: What Buyers Look for and How to Prepare
What are buyers scrutinising in due diligence, how can sellers prepare, and where does value get lost in a BESS transaction?
Degradation in Practice: What the Real Numbers Are Telling Us
Are assets degrading faster or slower than expected? Where is the gap coming from, and what does it mean for augmentation timing and residual value?
The LTSA Trap: What Operators Are Getting Wrong
During LTSA negotiations, what clauses create liability: availability thresholds, operating profile compliance windows, OEM warranty stand-still when contractors change, liability caps and the contractual consequences when optimisers push assets beyond their modelled cycling profile.
Premiums Down, Standards Up: Is the Insurance Market Matching BESS Reality
The BESS insurance market is maturing, as fire incident data improves, and burn assessments demonstrate reductions in risk, the question now is how quickly this will change premium pricing. What can asset managers do to make sure their risk is understood and valued accurately?
Fire Standards and Public Perception: Where Is the Industry Up To?
National fire chief council guidance has been updated, DEFRA’s fire permitting framework is incoming, and large-scale fire testing data is being published. What should asset managers be doing to evidence their risk profile to insurers? How to engage local fire services proactively? What myth-busting does the industry still needs to do at a political level?
