About this episode

The episode discusses the bankability of battery storage investments with insights from industry leaders at the Solar Power Summit.

In May 2026, our co-host Laurent Segalen had the privilege of chairing a high-profile panel hosted by SolarPower Europe at its annual Solar Power Summit in Brussels, one of the leading gatherings for the European solar and energy storage sectors. In this episode, we bring you highlights from the hour-long conversation, featuring two distinguished industry leaders: Fredrik Andrén Sandberg from RWE and Hanna Kunzmann from EQT . Between them, their organisations oversee more than 10 GW of battery storage projects either in operation or under development, offering a unique perspective on the realities of financing and scaling storage assets. The discussion addressed one of the most important questions facing the energy transition today: the bankability of battery storage investments. As battery deployment accelerates across Europe and beyond, investors, developers, and policymakers are increasingly focused on understanding the risks and opportunities that will determine the sector's long-term attractiveness. The conversation examines battery bankability through four interconnected dimensions. First, technology risk: are batteries still exposed to meaningful technological uncertainty…

People in this episode

Host: Laurent Segalen

Guests: Fredrik Andrén Sandberg, Hanna Kunzmann

Topics covered

• energy storage
• bankability
• solar power
• investment risks
• regulatory challenges
• battery technology

Keywords

• battery storage
• financing
• energy transition
• commercial risk
• technology risk
• regulatory risk
• solar energy
• investment opportunities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SolarPower Europe, RWE, EQT

Places: Brussels

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