Grid access is the single most critical determinant of project value in European energy and digital infrastructure today. We place the highest weight on projects that hold a formal grid connection offer, a confirmed connection capacity, or an advanced position in the grid operator's connection queue — regardless of development stage.
Our platform is designed to engage projects from advanced development through to operational assets. The preferred entry point is ready-to-build: fully consented, grid-connected projects where institutional capital deployment can begin without further permitting risk. We also engage selectively with permitted projects and high-quality development-stage assets where grid and land control are already established.
We maintain a disciplined three-sector focus: battery energy storage systems operating across TSO balancing markets, data centre and AI compute infrastructure with credible anchor tenant arrangements, and hybrid energy-digital campuses that co-locate storage and compute on a single grid connection — capturing integration advantages that standalone assets cannot replicate.
Key Facts
- Primary markets
- Germany, Switzerland, Austria
- Secondary markets
- Broader EU — case by case
- Asset classes
- BESS, AI Data Centres, Hybrid
- Minimum scale
- 100 MW
- Maximum platform scale
- 2 GW per project / portfolio
- Preferred stage
- Ready-to-Build
- Also considered
- Permitted, Advanced Development, Operational
- Grid requirement
- Formal offer or advanced queue position
- Revenue profile
- Contracted / investment-grade counterparties
- Initial submissions
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Why allswiss
Our edge in this segment
Secured Grid Connection — Primary Criterion
A formal grid connection offer, confirmed capacity, or advanced queue position is the highest-weighted criterion in every evaluation. Projects with secured or advanced grid access receive significant premium in our scoring methodology.
Target Markets: Germany, Switzerland, Austria
Germany is Europe's most active BESS deployment environment, driven by the Energiewende and well-developed grid access processes. Switzerland offers grid interconnection advantages across Central Europe. Austria presents growing demand for flexible storage near major load centres.
Scale: 100 MW to 2 GW
We finance and manage assets in the 100 MW to 2,000 MW range — the scale required for meaningful institutional capital deployment and long-duration cash flows. Smaller projects with exceptional technical or locational characteristics may be considered via a consolidated pipeline vehicle.
Development Stage Flexibility
We engage projects at four stages: Advanced Development, Permitted Projects, Ready-to-Build (preferred), and Operational Assets. The three primary maturity indicators are grid connection progress, land control (ownership, option or long-term lease), and permitting status.
Institutional Revenue Arrangements
Strong preference for projects with revenue arrangements, offtake agreements, or capacity contracts with investment-grade counterparties — including grid operators, energy utilities, hyperscale technology companies, and regulated network operators.
Hybrid Energy-Digital Campuses
Co-located BESS and data centre infrastructure on a single grid connection represents the highest-conviction opportunity in our pipeline. Integration dramatically improves capital efficiency, reduces per-MW connection costs, and creates a defensible asset with multiple contracted revenue streams.