Battery storage deployment is accelerating alongside an unprecedented surge in regulatory requirements, but cybersecurity vulnerabilities continue to plague asset portfolios. As operators focus on meeting compliance standards, they’re overlooking a fundamental truth: modern BESS operations are just one security breach away from turning profitable energy arbitrage into an operational catastrophe. When these cyber threats materialise, asset owners bear the full financial and reputational consequences, while their technology partners and advisory firms remain largely insulated from the fallout. This session will examine how to build genuine operational security beyond regulatory compliance, identify where liability truly lies in complex technology stacks, and develop practical frameworks to protect both dispatch integrity and investor returns.
