AI and Data centres is the biggest accelerator of ESS but there is far more complexity than 

“more load = more batteries”. This panel will discuss: 

• Why AI and data centres are system-shaping customers, not just demand growth 

• Understanding power models: microgrids, hybrid systems 

• Understanding the strains on transformers, switchgear, BOS components 

• Is Reliability, uptime and redundancy more important than the lowest-cost power? 

• ESS as a security and resilience asset, not a merchant asset 

• Interface with UPS, DC architectures, and control systems 

• Reshaping how ESS projects are designed, financed, operated 

• Designing ESS for data‑centre‑grade reliability