execution version master sales cooperation agreement ( 2021 ) between siemens industry, inc. – smart infrastructure with its principal place of business at 100 technology drive, alpharetta ga 30005 - hereinafter referred to as “ siemens ” - and fluence energy, llc with its principal place of business at 4300 wilson blvd., # 1100, arlington va 22203 - hereinafter referred to as “ fluence ” - - siemens and fluence hereinafter referred to individually as “ party ” or collectively as “ parties ” exhibit 10. 26 2 article 1 - purpose 1. 1 fluence is a company providing battery energy storage solutions ( “ bess ” ) and related services for the installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of bess prod - ucts in an industrial environment. 1. 2 siemens is a company providing products, services and solutions to the buildings and energy markets and also intending to provide its customer base with bess as part of larger solutions. 1. 3 siemens, as a major shareholder of fluence, has an interest that fluence further suc - ceeds in addressing its markets. 1. 4 the parties previously entered into a january 1, 2018 master sales cooperation agreement ( “ initial msca ” ) for the intent of cooperating to ensure meeting customer demands, timely delivery of high - quality bess and related service and effective order planning and processing. in order to accelerate the adoption of energy storage in the market and to leverage siemens ’ extensive sales reach, fluence is using siemens sales organizations and customer relationships in some countries to bring fluence ’ s bess to siemens customers as well as working together to assist siemens in offering bess as part of a larger solution. fluence benefits from the extensive global sales reach of siemens and its established customer relationships. 1. 5 the parties agree that the initial msca is terminated effective as of the date of the signing of this master sales cooperation agreement ( “ msca 2021 ” ) and that this msca 2021 replaces the initial msca in its entirety. 1. 6 each party shall endeavor to provide the other party with information reasonably re - quired for the purpose of the msca 2021. article 2 - scope 2. 1 the parties intend to cooperate and to deliver value to each of the parties ’ customers ( " cooperation " ). it is the objective of the parties to benefit from this cooperation by expanding their individual capabilities, making use of their combined capabilities, and