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Attracting Overseas Investment for Australian BESS
Date & Time
August 26, 2026 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
TypeFireside Chat
What revenue architecture are international investors actually underwriting?
Are foreign capital sources prioritising contracted PPA structures over merchant arbitrage opportunities?
How do different investor types (pension funds vs infrastructure funds vs trading houses) evaluate BESS revenue diversity across frequency regulation, energy arbitrage, and capacity markets?
Can structured capacity arrangements provide the revenue certainty that allows international investors to deploy larger ticket sizes into Australian BESS, and what operational flexibility do asset owners sacrifice in these structures?
How are international lenders and equity investors pricing the volatility of Australian spot market arbitrage, and what hedging or revenue floor mechanisms make merchant BESS assets investable for risk-averse foreign capital?
What liquidity mechanisms and portfolio aggregation strategies allow foreign investors to scale their Australian BESS exposure while maintaining the operational control needed for optimal dispatch and revenue maximisation?
Can geopolitical flight capital accelerate revenue growth?
