Welcome from the Chair
From Development to Decommissioning: Design, Operations, End-of-Life
What does managing a battery asset for 15+ years actually mean in Australia’s evolving regulatory environment, and what critical knowledge gaps still exist around long-term degradation patterns, cycling impacts, and performance optimisation in our climate conditions? How do Australian asset owners reconcile the developer-operator mindset shift, where the skills and incentives that drove rapid BESS […]
Attracting Overseas Investment for Australian BESS
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 […]
Networking Drinks
Registration & Morning Coffee
Superior Event Value Capture: How Stochastic Optimisation Outperformed Australia’s Leading Storage Assets
Price spikes and volatility events drive a material portion of BESS revenues in the NEM. The critical question: why do some assets capture significantly more value during these events than others? PortfolioEnergy reveals how stochastic mathematical optimisation delivers substantial outperformance over comparable utility-scale assets across the NEM. Using real AEMO data from live shadow trading, […]
Mitigating the Worst-Case Scenario: How are Developers Navigating Safety Measures?
How can risks be mitigated, and what is the vital consideration with your battery? How can you look after your battery once it’s been installed? How should you consider site security and site protection? How are safe systems of work being implemented to ensure those on the ground are protected from risks? How are developers […]
Afternoon Tea + Networking Break
Unlocking Battery Excellence Through Analytics
How do you monetise early degradation detection in dispatch strategies? Are asset owners leaving money on the table with generic battery management? What degradation forecasting does financiers actually require for BESS refinancing? How do you optimise warranty recovery versus operational availability?
Grid-Forming Technologies: From Grid Stabilisation to Optimisation
How do grid-forming batteries fundamentally change asset management strategies compared to traditional grid-following BESS, particularly around cycling protocols, availability requirements, and the balance between grid services and energy market participation in Australia’s low-inertia system? What commercial incentives is AEMO creating for grid-forming capabilities, and how do these new revenue streams impact project economics and LCOS […]
