How We Choose Battery Storage Projects: The Investment Case
Not every battery storage project is a good investment.
Before a battery energy storage system (BESS) is built, connected to the grid and begins operating, a rigorous assessment process takes place. From selecting the right markets and evaluating project fundamentals to conducting detailed due diligence and managing risk, successful battery storage investing requires expertise across multiple disciplines.
In this video, members of Gore Street Capital’s Investment Team explain how they identify, assess, and acquire battery storage projects across global energy markets.
You’ll hear from:
- John Cheshire, Managing Director
- Rutwij Hoshing, Senior Investment Manager
- Will Coffey, Investment Manager
Watch to learn what makes a strong battery storage investment, how we assess opportunities across different markets, and why timing, due diligence, and risk management are critical to creating long-term value.
Video Overview
Battery storage plays a critical role in supporting renewable energy integration, grid flexibility and the wider energy transition. However, identifying opportunities that can deliver long-term value requires much more than understanding the technology.
This video explores Gore Street Capital’s investment process, covering:
- What makes a good battery storage project
- How we assess different countries, grids and energy markets
- What “investment-ready” means
- How projects are vetted through due diligence
- The key risks associated with battery storage investing
- Gore Street Capital’s value-add as an investor
Drawing on experience across multiple markets, our Investment Team explains how project selection, market analysis and disciplined risk management help inform investment decisions throughout the asset lifecycle.
Behind every battery storage asset is an investment decision. Our role is to identify opportunities worth investing in, assess their long-term potential and deploy capital at the right time, in the right place, and for the right reasons, supporting both investor value creation and the energy transition.
To see these principles in action, explore our recent acquisition of two battery storage projects in the Republic of Ireland for GS EU, Gore Street Capital’s third managed vehicle, following the Fund’s first close at the end of 2025.
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