Services
The German BESS market is growing rapidly. The decisions being made now — on sizing, procurement, and contract structure — will determine whether projects remain economically sound in ten years. I advise where technical understanding, market knowledge, and negotiation experience are needed simultaneously — from investment review to contract negotiation with international suppliers.
Market Entry and Positioning
Strategic Advisory
The European battery energy storage system (BESS) market is fragmented across regulatory regimes, technologically in flux, and commercially not yet consolidated. Allocating capital today is not just a project decision — it is a decision about market position.
I provide the foundation for these decisions — grounded in the European regulatory framework and direct experience in the US, UK and Australia — markets that are several years ahead of Germany on storage.
Market Entry Strategy · Regulatory Monitoring · Competitive Analysis
Project Development and
Investment Decision
Technical Due Diligence
Investment decisions in BESS projects require an independent technical assessment — of the system sizing, the contract structure, the supplier risks, and the long-term value retention. I provide technical due diligence for financiers and investors who need to know whether a project is bankable and delivers what it promises.
Technical project assessment · Contract and warranty analysis · Vendor and technology risk
Technical Sizing
A reliable sizing does not start with the manufacturer datasheet. It starts with the actual grid requirements, dispatch profiles, and regulatory framework of the specific site. I size BESS systems from cell to grid connection — power, capacity, degradation, control strategy — based on real parameters.
System sizing · Grid integration · Degradation and augmentation planning
Procurement & Contracting
Tendering & Procurement
Procurement processes for BESS projects are complex: multiple suppliers, non-comparable offers, technical parameters that do not compare directly. The leading manufacturers are in China — structuring tenders without knowledge of that supplier landscape means losing negotiating leverage before the negotiation begins. I structure tenders so that offers become comparable, technical minimum requirements are enforceable, and the process withstands later scrutiny.
Preparation of specifications and tender documents · Bid evaluation and supplier comparison · Qualification of international suppliers including Chinese manufacturers
Contract Negotiation
Supply and O&M contracts for BESS systems contain risks that only become visible years after signing — in warranty clauses, spare parts provisions, degradation curves, and augmentation terms. I negotiate these contracts with direct experience from international projects, and bring the technical, cultural, and linguistic competence that negotiations with Chinese manufacturers require — on both sides of the table.
Contract review and risk analysis · Negotiation with OEMs and EPCs · Supplier and warranty assessment
Construction Supervision
Owner’s Engineering
The contract is signed. The question now is whether what was negotiated actually gets built. Scope deviations, specification changes, project delays and quality deficiencies — these are the moments when commercial exposure becomes physical.
I ensure technical and commercial continuity from contract close to commissioning. For on-site presence, I engage a specialist construction supervisor.
Technical construction supervision · FAT/SAT support · Acceptance testing ·
Interface management OEM/EPC
All services, reference projects and references in a single document:
Do you need an independent assessment before the key decisions are made?