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BESS Bankability: Managing Commercial Risk in Utility-Scale BESS Projects

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Briefings

A 2026 article by POWER Magazine discusses BESS bankability risks, specifically addressing performance guarantees for utility-scale projects. The evidence indicates that if a battery system falls below guaranteed capacity in year six, the owner must negotiate the guarantee terms, which could be defined in the Supply Agreement or Long-Term Service Agreement (LTSA).

Key points

• BESS bankability risks require owners to negotiate performance guarantees for systems falling below capacity in year six.
• Guarantee terms may be defined in either the Supply Agreement or the Long-Term Service Agreement (LTSA).

Context

This article explores commercial risk management in utility-scale battery energy storage systems, focusing on performance guarantee structures and their legal definitions.

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