How Battery Route to Market Structures Impact Investment with Victoria Upton (bp)

As battery energy storage scales across Great Britain, the commercial model behind each project is becoming as critical as the technology itself. For developers, investors, and offtakers, securing the right revenue structure is key to unlocking finance, managing risk, and delivering bankable returns.

With revenue streams coming from a mix of merchant markets, capacity schemes, and ancillary service, navigating this environment requires a clear understanding of how different route-to-market structures allocate risk and reward. As capital becomes more selective, contract structure is now a core driver of whether projects progress or stall.

In this episode, Ed is joined by Victoria Upton, European Power Originator at bp. Over the conversation they discuss:

• Why tolling agreements are becoming a go-to model for de-risking battery revenues.
• How the optimiser you choose can make or break your floor contract returns.
• What virtual battery swaps offer as a flexible, asset-free hedging tool.
• The implications of co-locating solar and storage.
• How splitting large batteries into multiple BMUs unlocks revenue and control.

About our guest

Victoria Upton is a Power Originator at bp, working at the intersection of energy trading and commercial structuring for low-carbon assets. With deep experience in route-to-market strategies, Victoria plays a key role in developing and executing commercial models for battery storage and renewable energy projects across Great Britain and Europe.

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