Partner
Graduate Industrial Engineer
Battery Storage Investment Consulting
Battery storage systems are a central component for increasing the flexibility of modern energy systems. They enable more efficient use of renewable energies and make an important contribution to supply security. Rödl supports storage projects holistically – from economic policy development to contractual implementation in accordance with current regulations. Our interdisciplinary approach creates robust solutions for your successful BESS project.
Our consulting approach
The successful implementation of battery storage projects requires interdisciplinary expertise and a deep understanding of market and regulatory contexts. As a trusted partner and trailblazer, we combine legal, economic, and financial expertise into an integrated approach for projects in the energy industry – with a special focus on renewable energies and battery storage. Interdisciplinarily, we bundle in-depth industry knowledge with comprehensive expertise in energy law, public law, corporate and tax law, profitability calculations, as well as valuation and market understanding.
Through close international cooperation, we are also close to the respective national markets and understand the specific requirements, challenges, and opportunities of each target market. As a collaborative consultant, we analyze your project holistically and develop tailored solutions along the entire project cycle – from site and policy development to profitability assessment, approval, and procurement, through to operation and project management. In this way, we create legally sound, economically robust foundations for investment decisions and the sustainable success of your battery storage projects.
The RÖDL Energy Prophet
The “Energy Prophet” is an algorithm-based analysis tool for the quantitative evaluation and optimization of revenue potential from battery storage systems – both stand-alone and in co-location with renewable energy plants.
- Electricity price arbitrage (Day-Ahead & Intraday)
- Combined electricity marketing from RE plants and storage (“Green Power Storage”)
- Scenarios, backtesting, and sensitivity analyses
- Analyses for international electricity markets
- Different storage sizes, operating strategies, and marketing policies
The result:
A data-driven basis for informed decisions regarding storage projects.
Our services
Skip SectionLegal, Tax, and Business Consulting During Project Development
We support your project from the very first step. From site analysis and land acquisition to the development of a solid policy that meets regulatory requirements, and a financially viable business case.
Our focus areas
- Location: Feasibility study, legal support for land acquisition (including drafting and negotiating lease agreements), legal support for grid connection security (including drafting and negotiating FCAs, clarifying BKZ), and analysis of the land area (including preliminary building planning legal review)
- Policy: Analysis of legal frameworks, development of business cases (Front of the Meter, Behind the Meter, Multi-Use, Stand-Alone, Co-Location), corporate, construction, municipal, and tax law structuring
- Profitability: Revenue evaluation using the algorithm-based forecasting tool “Energy Prophet,” detailed profitability calculation, financing and funding consulting
- Consulting in the context of trade tax or trade tax allocation
- Support in choosing the legal form for the operating company
Andreas Griebel
Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Specialist lawyer for tenancy and condominium law
Support for Procurement and Approval Procedures
Whether it’s public procurement requirements or legal demands of the approval process – we are by your side. We examine the (public procurement) legal requirements for the procurement of battery storage or EPC companies and support the tender and selection process with legal and business expertise. Our service portfolio is complemented by the technical know-how of our external partners. Additionally, we assist you in applying for all necessary permits. In addition to advising on planning and approval law issues, we support you in communication with authorities and represent you in out-of-court and judicial proceedings.
Our focus areas
- (Public procurement) legal and business support for the procurement process, preparation of specifications, definition of evaluation criteria and bid evaluation, support for contract negotiations
- Legal support for the approval process
- Economic assessment of approval requirements
Dr. Julia Müller
Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Specialist lawyer for public procurement law
Victoria von Minnigerode
Associate Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Specialist lawyer for administrative law
Legal, Tax, and Business Consulting During Project Operation
Even after the successful implementation of a battery storage project, we stand by your side and advise you with legal, tax, and business expertise.
Our focus areas
- Settlement of contractual relationships
- Legal enforcement of warranty obligations
- Business analysis of marketing
- Tax analyses and support or preparation of annual financial statements and tax returns
Dr. Julia Müller
Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Specialist lawyer for public procurement law
Marcel Reinke
Associate Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Certified Tax Advisor
Support for Project Management
Throughout the entire project development up to the implementation of the battery storage project, we support you with project management – or take over the entire project management for you.
Our focus areas
- Monitoring project progress
- Review of project results
- Safeguarding interests and communication with stakeholders
Transaction consulting for the purchase and sale of project rights
Should you decide to sell the rights to your battery storage project after successful project development, or if you wish to invest in battery storage projects as an investor, we are your experts for transaction consulting. With a focus on legal, commercial, and financial aspects, we combine in-depth interdisciplinary industry expertise with comprehensive knowledge in corporate law, tax law, and energy law, as well as valuation and markets.
Our focus areas
- Legal Consulting
- Legal DD for the acquisition of battery storage and RE projects
- Vendor Legal DD for the sale of battery storage and RE projects
- Support in complying with all relevant laws and regulatory requirements
- Commercial Consulting
- Market and competition analyses (Commercial DD)
- Development and implementation of business and marketing strategies
- Market entry and go-to-market consulting
- Financial Consulting
- Financial DD including cash flow modeling, sensitivity and scenario analyses
- Optimization of financing structures
- Ensuring the economic profitability of your projects
- Purchase price determination and support for investment decisions
- Tax consulting
- Tax DD for the acquisition of battery storage and RE projects
- Tax DD for the sale of battery storage and RE projects
- Tax support for the preparation of transaction agreements
Marcel Reinke
Associate Partner
Attorney at Law (Germany), Certified Tax Advisor
From Storage Potential to Decision-Making Certainty
Are you planning a battery storage project or would you like to evaluate revenue potential more precisely? Schedule a meeting with our experts to discuss the next steps.
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