SustainX: Power Deals: Unlocking Long-Duration Storage with Form Energy
Power Deals: Unlocking Long-Duration Storage
A Fireside Chat with Scott Burger (Director of Business Development & Analytics, Form Energy)
📅 March 10th | 5 - 6:30 PM
📍 Durand Building, Room 353
Join Stanford Energy Club for an in-depth conversation with Scott Burger, Director of Business Development & Analytics at Form Energy, to explore the evolving landscape of long-duration energy storage.
Form Energy is pioneering multi-day energy storage with its iron-air battery technology, designed to enable a reliable, fully renewable electric grid.
With extensive experience in clean energy investment, economic regulation, and energy infrastructure development, Scott leads Form Energy’s analytics and strategy team, driving project origination, market positioning, and business growth. This fireside chat will provide firsthand insights into how long-duration storage projects get developed, financed, and scaled.
Discussion Topics Include:
🔍 Origination Strategy & Market Positioning
How does Form Energy identify and prioritize new markets for long-duration storage?
What factors determine the viability of a storage project during the origination phase?
📜 Contract Structuring & Risk Mitigation
What are the biggest challenges in securing long-term contracts for emerging energy storage technologies?
How does Form Energy structure contracts to de-risk adoption for utilities and energy buyers?
🚀 Scaling & Lessons Learned
What key lessons has Form Energy learned from its first major contracts, and how do they shape future deals?
As Form Energy scales, what are the most critical factors for ensuring a smooth transition from pilot projects to large-scale deployments?
Whether you’re an aspiring founder, investor, engineer, or policy enthusiast, this fireside chat will provide actionable insights into the business of scaling climate tech solutions.
🍕 Pizza and beverages provided!