The session will unpack what operators, owners, and O&M teams say about their day-to-day realities: where time is being lost, which challenges are most critical, and how the industry is closing the gap between raw data and actionable insight, while also struggling to reach that point.
TWAICE’s Manuel Scheibel, who leads Sales & Solution Engineering and works with IPPs, developers, and utilities across gigawatt-scale portfolios, will walk through survey findings on the friction that makes operations harder: fragmented dashboards, the absence of a single source of truth, organisational disruption, cost constraints, and the ongoing difficulty of holding suppliers accountable to performance promises.
The discussion will also examine what’s eating the most time across BESS teams, and as part of that conversation and keeping the session real-world focused, joining the conversation will be Konstantin Fellner, Head of BESS Asset Operations at BayWa r.e., who oversees asset management, technical operations, and maintenance of BESS across EMEA, and brings a practitioner’s perspective on what the survey findings mean on the ground.
The session will close with a forward-looking discussion on what the market is prioritizing heading into the year ahead.
Plus, our usual live Q&A will be open and extended, with an emphasis on inviting audience discussion with our experts.
pv magazine webinar content:
- Findings from the 2026 BESS Pros Survey in discussion: priorities, constraints, and common pain points across grid-scale operations
- Friction factors in BESS O&M explored
- How teams are spending their time, and where analytics maturity is making a difference
- O&M structures, supplier performance benchmarks, and data ownership models
- What BESS organisations are prioritising next, infrastructure, tools, hiring, and revenue protection
The session will be moderated by Tristan Rayner of pv magazine.
Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance or via live chat during the webinar.
Registration is free of charge.
Speakers
Manuel Scheibel leads the Sales & Solution Engineering organization at TWAICE, partnering with IPPs, developers, and utilities to enhance performance, maximize asset lifetime value, and reduce risk across utility scale battery storage assets. Operating at the intersection of commercial strategy and advanced BESS analytics, he supports gigawatt scale pipelines and fleet performance programs—enabling storage players to make smarter, data driven decisions throughout the asset lifecycle.
Konstantin Fellner is a senior energy storage professional at BayWa r.e., with extensive experience in utility-scale battery energy storage projects. He works at the intersection of project development, operations, and performance optimization, bringing practical insight into real-world BESS operational challenges and portfolio management.
Moderator
Matthew Lynas joined pv magazine as features editor in 2023. An experienced business-to-business journalist, Matthew is responsible for features in our monthly global print title. Previously, he served as editor of a leading UK retail magazine, covering a broad range of issues including sustainability projects in the grocery and FMCG sectors.
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