Solarplaza Seminar | BESS Ireland

• Overview of global BESS deployment trends, current installed capacity, and growth forecasts
• Key regional markets driving expansion
• Comparison of standalone vs. co-located storage projects

• Overview of the current state of the Irish BESS market
• Near-term deployment outlook
• Policy and regulatory framework: permitting, licensing, grid access, and market participation rules

- Introduction to battery energy storage technologies (with a focus on lithium-ion systems)
- Key technical differences between standalone and co-located storage configurations, and short-, medium- and long-duration energy storage
- Explanation of the BESS supply chain and an overview of leading global players active in today’s market

- Core BESS design principles, including system sizing and power-to-energy ratios
- Charge and discharge strategies, cycling profiles, and their impact on performance and lifetime
- Key engineering considerations and common design trade-offs

• Choosing the right technology for the right business case
• Key considerations when selecting technology suppliers and system components
• Lessons learned from EPC coordination, integration, and commissioning

- What makes a BESS project bankable?
- Overview of financing options available in the Irish market
- Key considerations when structuring a BESS project and navigating the path to financial close

- Overview of the main revenue streams for BESS
- How BESS accesses and operates in frequency services and balancing markets
- Key factors influencing revenue predictability and risk

• CAPEX and operating cost considerations
• Expected project returns and investment hurdles
• Key sensitivities affecting profitability

- Building for operability: the role of power plant controllers, hybrid EMS, and cloud-based SCADA in smarter BESS monitoring, control, and optimization
- Key aspects of BESS operations, including monitoring, dispatch, and performance management
- How optimization strategies influence revenues, battery health, and asset lifetime

- The role of traders, aggregators and algorithms in maximising BESS value
- How trading strategies differ between day-ahead, intraday and balancing markets for BESS
- The impact of liquidity and price volatility on BESS trading outcomes

• Operational challenges from managing BESS assets
• How asset owners work with traders, aggregators, and optimization platforms
• Practical takeaways for future BESS portfolios