Energy: Opportunities for storage asset development (APAC)
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Energy: Opportunities for storage asset development (APAC)
Wed 19 Dec 2018
Storage is the next frontier in the global transition to renewable energy. Some markets are moving at a more rapid pace than others, and in our recent breakfast briefings on the topic ‘valuation of storage assets’, presented in collaboration with Norton Rose Fulbright, we discussed the experiences from the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States.
The industry panel included participants from SMBC, Baringa Partners, Mazars and Norton Rose Fulbright, who all provided valuable insights and reflections on a range of topics, including:
- Lessons learnt from more advanced Storage markets including the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States
- Reflections on revenue models, from arbitrage to grid services
- Requirements from Senior Debt to make a project bankable
- What are the remaining blockers and what is required to get the sector to full speed?
- Based on international experience, what can we expect in Singapore and South East Asia?
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