Energy Storage Consultants Since 2013
Independent Expertise for Energy Storage Projects
Fractal provides analysis, due diligence, independent engineering, procurement and fire safety support for utility-scale battery storage and hybrid projects, from early development through operations.
Our Pillars for Customer Success
What We Do
Support Across the Full Project Life Cycle
From first feasibility screen to financial close, procurement and operations.
Analysis
Bankable models for standalone and hybrid storage projects.
DD & Finance
Lender- and investor-side technical diligence.
RFP & Contracts
Procurement packages and contract negotiation support.
Fire Safety
Independent reviews and plans that satisfy AHJs and communities.
Advisory
Sell-side support for storage and hybrid project sales.
Fractal Model
Our licensable technical and financial model for storage projects.
Why Fractal
Advice Grounded in Real Operating Experience
Unfiltered and Unbiased
First-hand answers from engineers with more than 1,500 engagements, from design through decommissioning.
Technology and Vendor Agnostic
We recommend what fits your project. We have negotiated with every Tier-1 storage supplier.
No Black-Box Software
Our technical and financial models are transparent and built in-house, trusted by utilities, developers, EPCs and banks.
Hands-On Operating Experience
We run storage assets, so our advice reflects how systems actually perform in the field.
Who We Serve
Trusted Across the Capital Stack
We work for every party in a storage transaction, and we manage conflicts so each client gets independent advice.
Project Side
Building and Owning Storage
- Project DevelopersAnalysis, feasibility and RFP support from early development to notice to proceed.
- UtilitiesProcurement, independent review and fire safety plans for utility-owned storage.
- Independent Power ProducersRevenue and cost modeling, contract support and operating asset reviews.
- Data Centers / Industrial LoadsStorage sizing, economics and procurement for large and growing loads.
- Solution ProvidersCost benchmarks, market analysis and the Fractal Model.
Capital Side
Financing and Buying Storage
- LendersLender-side Independent Engineering Reports through financial close.
- Tax Equity / Preferred Equity ProvidersIndependent technical diligence before you commit capital.
- Investors (M&A)Buy-side diligence and sell-side advisory for project and portfolio sales.
Fractal Model
The Model Behind Our Analysis, Available to License
Fractal Model helps developers and investors see how dispatch decisions affect projected revenue, cost, and returns for energy storage and hybrid power projects. It combines Fractal’s proprietary web-based dispatch optimizer with an investment-grade financial model in Microsoft Excel.
- Standalone BESS and hybrid configurations
- Merchant, contracted and state program revenue stacks
- Unmatched physics engine
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