Energy Storage News
19 May 2026
Lenders now actively financing merchant BESS projects in Germany
Why It Matters for ITAD
Market movements like this can signal shifts in demand for ITAD services.
Lenders are increasingly willing to back large-scale BESS projects in Germany that don't have any contracted revenues, although that merchant risk is priced in to structures, an executive at Aquila Clean Energy EMEA said.
Key Takeaways
- • Lenders now actively financing merchant BESS projects in Germany.
- • Lenders are increasingly willing to back large-scale BESS projects in Germany that don't have any contracted revenues, although that merchant risk is priced in to structures, an executive at Aquila Clean Energy EMEA said.
