Ep. 105 | What Actually Drives Revenue in Energy Storage Projects | Sam Kuhlwein, Stem

Ep. 105 | What Actually Drives Revenue in Energy Storage Projects | Sam Kuhlwein, Stem

September 30, 2025 · 12 min

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Catherine interviews Sam Kuhlwein about revenue drivers in solar-plus-storage projects and the impact of energy management systems on asset performance.

What actually drives revenue for solar-plus-storage projects? In this episode, Catherine spoke with Sam Kuhlwein from Stem at the Asset Management North America (AMNA) conference in San Diego, where they dug into how energy management systems shape asset performance. They also talked about what gets in the way of performance: commissioning delays, low-quality data, and systems that can’t respond fast enough to dynamic grid signals. Sam shared how Stem approaches EMS design, why these systems ...

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