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Underbidding in Battery Energy Storage Auctions Raises Questions Over Project Viability

Only 50% of standalone BESS projects were found to be economically viable

January 30, 2026

/ Melvin Mathew
/ Energy Storage, Mercom Research Focus
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In recent standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) auctions, several companies have won projects at tariffs below the levelized cost of storage (LCOS), signaling an increasingly aggressive bidding environment.

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