Asset owner
Also known as: Investor, Plant Owner
The entity that owns an installed BESS plant — may be the original developer, an infrastructure fund, or a utility. Responsible for O&M obligations, insurance, and commercial performance over the plant's operational life.
In energy storage
Ownership of a BESS plant is typically held through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) in project-financed structures. The asset owner holds the contractual relationships — O&M agreement, OEM warranties, insurance policies, grid connection agreement, and route-to-market contracts — and bears the risk if any of these underperform. Day-to-day technical and commercial management is usually delegated to an asset manager.
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