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July 2027 | Asia

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July 2027 | Asia

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Dr Mahdi Behrangrad

Head of ESS/VPP Business Department

Pacifico Energy K.K.

Mahdi is passionate about commercialization of green industry with PhD in electrical engineering and over 14 years of international experience in end to end energy storage business cycle from R&D, new business development, strategy and alliance formation to tech start-up investment in UK/Japan/Singapire/Middle east etc. He has experienced various management roles in Global 500 Fortune Companies such as Panasonic, Sumitomo Electric Industries and Accenture. Now in working on the new adventure of kick starting large scale ESS business in Japan as Head of ESS/VPP business department in Pacifico Energy, foreseeing hundreds of MWh of ESS in pipeline.

Agenda

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Panel

  • What policy shifts and regulatory frameworks are needed to accelerate large-scale hybrid-BESS adoption across Southeast Asia?
  • How can energy storage solutions transform energy access in remote and off-grid communities, such as those in the Philippines?
  • What strategies can optimise distributed energy storage to manage peak demand and stabilise the grid effectively?
  • How can developers and financiers overcome the key barriers to hybrid-BESS deployment and unlock its full potential?
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Keynote Panel

  • What lessons can be drawn from advanced markets such as Japan, Taiwan, Australia, and the Philippines for developing financeable revenue stacks for grid-connected and behind-the-meter storage projects?
  • How have these markets successfully navigated high electricity costs to optimise arbitrage, capacity, and ancillary service returns, and what strategies can be applied across other regions?
  • What innovations in BESS integration with renewables have emerged in these markets to reduce congestion, de-risk interconnection, and enhance IRR for multi-market portfolios?
  • How have policy frameworks, permitting processes, and lender assurances evolved in these advanced markets to accelerate energy storage deployment, and what can other regions learn from their approaches?
  • How are these markets addressing cross-border energy storage challenges, and what insights can be applied to regions with emerging interconnection and trade complexities?
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