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Carlo de Haas
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Articles written by Carlo de Haas
Financial sponsor capital increasingly complements utility investment in battery storage
With BESS now an investable asset class, infrastructure funds are acquiring developer platforms and financing large portfolios to accelerate deployment across Europe. Carlos Candil and Carlo de Haas of Lincoln International are dissecting the trend.
Mar 06, 2026
Merchant risk and platform value: Batteries move to the core of the energy transition
The combination of regulatory clarity, growing system demands and a range of investment opportunities across a broad spectrum of contracting structures makes BESS an increasingly attractive asset class for financial sponsors across Europe, write Carlos Candil and Carlo de Hassof Lincoln International.
From FTM to BTM: The evolving investment case for battery storage
Front-of-the-meter battery energy storage systems (BESS) remain a highly attractive segment particularly for the core plus infrastructure space. That said, Lincoln also sees attractive investment opportunities emerging in the behind-the-meter BESS segment with the potential to deliver superior returns, write Carlos Candil and Carlo de Hass.
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