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Research 4 November 2026

Energy publishes its paper on financing battery energy storage

The Energy division has published Financing Battery Energy Storage: Revenue Models, Risk Allocation and Bankability, the fifth piece of official divisional research released by BSEIF and the first full paper after the four initial statements. It examines how battery storage projects earn revenue, which risks lenders price and which contracts make the projects financeable, with a section on the Italian market.

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Why this space matters

Energy and infrastructure sit where capital, policy, technology and geopolitics meet.

Energy transition

Decarbonisation, renewables and the shift in the energy mix.

Power grids

The networks that move electricity from source to demand.

Transport & logistics

Ports, roads, rail and the movement of goods.

Digital infrastructure

Data centres, connectivity and compute.

from policy shifts to capital allocation

markets + assets + capital + geopolitics

What we focus on

A clear, sector-focused lens on finance and the real economy.

Energy markets

Power, gas, oil and commodities.

Infrastructure finance

Long-term assets, regulation and capital structures.

Macro & geopolitics

Policy, risk and global shifts.

Project finance

Modelling, debt and case work.

New infrastructure

Data centres, grids and transition assets.

What we bring

Concrete formats. Useful exposure. Less empty talk.

Speaker events

With practitioners and alumni.

Roundtables

On markets, deals and trends.

Student research

Short notes, explainers and briefings.

Modelling sessions

Financial and project-finance practice.

Networking

For students interested in the sector.

External exposure

Visits, competitions and opportunities.

events / research / modelling / networking

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How we work

Serious topics. Open conversations. A practical student community built from zero.

Open

For curious Bocconi students.

Neutral

Analytical first, no agenda.

Practical

Learn by doing and discussing.

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Division research

Official research produced by BSEIF divisions.

Insights

4 November 2026Energy

Financing Battery Energy Storage: Revenue Models, Risk Allocation and Bankability

The growing penetration of variable renewable energy sources is increasing the need for flexibility in electricity systems. Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) address this need by storing electricity and adjusting their output according to market conditions and grid requirements. However, their development raises a fundamental financial question: how can projects attract long-term financing despite uncertainty surrounding revenues and operational performance? This publication examines the main revenue models, the associated risks and the mechanisms available to improve bankability, using institutional data, commercial agreements and financing transactions, with a section dedicated to the Italian market.

Antonio Puliafito, Marco Frizzele, Matteo Mascaretti, Simone Zordan, Gaetano Pinho, Alfonso Santojanni

Battery storageProject financePower marketsItaly

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12 October 2026Energy

Energy: Initial Statement

The energy system has to remain reliable and affordable while its composition changes, and the capital that will change it has to be committed before the outcome is known. This statement sets out how the Energy division will study that problem: its analytical approach, the five areas it will research, its work with the other BSEIF divisions and with the Bocconi community, and the standards it commits to. Figures are as of 12 October 2026.

Antonio Puliafito

Energy transitionEnergy securityPower marketsEnergy finance

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14 October 2026Venture

Venture: Initial Statement

The energy transition and the infrastructure build-out increasingly depend on hardware: components, materials and systems that take years and large sums to bring to market. Venture capital is one of the channels that fund this work at its earliest stage, and it faces two bottlenecks of its own, physical supply chains and capital, as well as a long road to exit, with policy and the pursuit of technological sovereignty shaping all three. This statement sets out that context, the areas the Venture division will cover, how it works with the other BSEIF divisions and with the Bocconi community, and the standards it commits to. Figures are as of 14 October 2026.

Riccardo Gilli

Venture capitalDeeptechStart-upsSupply chains

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13 October 2026Infrastructure & Transport Logistics

Infrastructure & Transport Logistics: Initial Statement

Transport infrastructure has to be judged twice: by the service it provides and by the cash flows its owners can expect, and the two do not always coincide. This statement sets out that context, with figures as of 9 October 2026, the three tests the division applies to every asset (network, ownership and capital, with regulation shaping all three), the five areas the Infrastructure & Transport Logistics division will cover, and what the division commits to.

Leonardo Gatti

TransportAirportsPortsInfrastructure finance

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10 October 2026Digital Infrastructure

Digital Infrastructure: Initial Statement

AI adoption now depends less on research and more on three bottlenecks: compute, energy and capital, with regulation shaping all three. This statement sets out that context, with figures as of 9 October 2026, the five areas the Digital Infrastructure division will cover, and what the division commits to.

Lorenzo Barbagelata

Artificial intelligenceData centresEnergyDigital infrastructure

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