{"article":{"id":1843,"slug":"policy-certainty-takes-priority-over-cost-in-apac-battery-storage-investment-decisions","title":"Policy Certainty Takes Priority Over Cost in APAC Battery Storage Investment Decisions","category":"news","summary":"Policy certainty now outweighs cost as the primary factor in APAC BESS investment decisions, with Southeast Asian markets facing regulatory barriers under single-buyer models that need reform to attract grid-scale storage investment.","content":"## English\n\n* **Policy certainty now outweighs cost** as the primary factor in Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) investment decisions across the Asia-Pacific region, according to Banpu NEXT's Head of Energy Generation and Trading, Colin Koon Peng Ho\n* **Dynamic BESS revenue model** involving both physical dispatch and financial contracts makes stable regulatory frameworks essential for investor confidence\n* **Japan leads as the benchmark market**: OCCTO selected 1,251 MW of BESS projects in its third Long-Term Decarbonisation Power Sources Auction with **20-year fixed-revenue contracts**\n* **Target investment model (2028-2030)**: Utility-scale, grid-connected battery storage with selective co-located models alongside renewable energy projects\n* **Southeast Asia faces regulatory barriers**: Most markets operate under **single-buyer, state-controlled models**, which creates challenges for BESS development and private investment\n* **Southeast Asia outlook**: An increased pace in opening up grid access and providing suitable revenue models would be the key driver for accelerating growth between 2028 and 2030\n* **Grid connection ambiguity** remains a key barrier — different regulatory treatment for front-of-meter, behind-the-meter, and co-located BESS assets creates uncertainty for developers\n* **Supply chain localisation trend**: Current procurement relies on major global manufacturers, but a shift toward local procurement is expected as governments tie tenders to domestic content requirements\n* **Implications for Malaysia**: As Malaysia develops its BESS framework under the Utility-Scale BESS Programme and CRESS, policy clarity will be critical to attracting investment in grid-scale storage\n\n## 中文\n\n* **政策确定性已超越成本**成为亚太地区电池储能系统（BESS）投资决策的首要因素——Banpu NEXT能源发电与交易主管Colin Koon Peng Ho表示\n* **BESS动态收入模式**涉及物理调度和金融合约双重机制，使稳定的监管框架对投资者信心至关重要\n* **日本树立标杆市场**：OCCTO在第三次长期脱碳电源拍卖中选定1,251兆瓦BESS项目，提供**20年固定收入合约**\n* **目标投资模式（2028-2030年）**：公用事业级并网电池储能，以及与可再生能源项目选择性共址部署\n* **东南亚面临监管障碍**：大多数市场采用**单一买方、国家控制模式**，对BESS开发和私人投资构成挑战\n* **东南亚展望**：加快开放电网接入并提供合适的收入模式，将是2028至2030年间加速增长的关键驱动力\n* **电网接入模糊性**仍是关键障碍——表前、表后和共址BESS资产的不同监管处理方式给开发商带来不确定性\n* **供应链本地化趋势**：目前采购依赖全球主要制造商，但随着政府将投标与国内含量要求挂钩，预计将向本地采购转变\n* **对马来西亚的影响**：随着马来西亚在公用事业级BESS计划和CRESS下发展储能框架，政策透明度对吸引电网级储能投资至关重要","html_content":"

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