The Big Interview Podcast (Guest: Oskari Jaakkola, Cactos)

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Host: Andriy Kulykov, journalist, TV and radio host, media expert

Guest: Oskari Jaakkola, Co-Founder & CEO at Cactos

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The future of energy is not just hardware; it's intelligent solutions. The Finnish company Cactos, founded in 2021, has become a pioneer in this field, offering the market a unique "BESS-as-a-Service" model.

In a conversation with Cactos Co-Founder & CEO, Oskari Jaakkola, we talk about why this business model is more effective than traditional equipment sales and how the "brain" of the system—the AI platform Cactos Spine—optimizes the battery's operation for maximum financial benefit. We discuss why the decision to enter Ukraine was "majority ideology driven" , what future awaits the Ukrainian BESS market after the victory (spoiler: Oskari sees it as one of the largest in the world), and why the next innovation in energy is less about new battery tech and more about commercial models for managing imbalance costs.

'The Big Interview' is a special media project of the Energy Club business community, where we communicate with CEOs and top managers of Energy Club member companies. A frank, professional conversation about the day-to-day operations of the business and plans for the future.