Opening Markets Through Regulation

Synopsis

One of the biggest obstacles to deployment and the buildout of BESS, is the lack of regulation and recognition for batteries. With the industry keen to see actualised projects come to fruition, the time for speculation is over. What can be done industry-wide to open markets through regulation?

• Batteries are often mis-classified legally as single use, or treated akin to a warehouse; how much is this hampering the industry?
• What regulation does the industry want to see?
• To reach long term renewable deployment plans, what needs to change for BESS to become viable?