Energy, Power and Utilities risk and risk management

Energy, Power and Utilities

Nuclear communicator

An on-the-ground advisor after 2011’s Fukushima nuclear disaster, Mariko Nishizawa is using bitter lessons to create better risk communication

Why we should have seen the energy crisis coming

Energy investments are long-term and highly capital-intensive. One simply cannot click a switch and expect to solve the problems of today, argue Grant Griffiths, Dylan Campbell, and Alexander Larsen

WEF calls for ‘urgent action’ amid energy crisis

Prioritising energy transition is a crucial response to the most severe energy crisis since the 1970s

Exporter confidence plummets amid soaring energy costs

Confidence and demand shocks will result in a loss of $480 billion in exports to Russia and Eurozone countries - Allianz Trade

Wildfire costs grow for solar sector

Wildfires have cost solar owners tens of millions of dollars in losses over the last decade - GCube

Lack of clarity over wind turbine fires

While wind turbine fires are relatively rare, when one does occur, it often results in the total destruction of the asset

Power and utilities gain dedicated cyber cover

Product includes cover for property damage and fines and defence costs arising from regulatory actions, including GDPR

Climate change and ESG transforming mining risk

Mining companies must incorporate ESG, above all climate change into their risk mitigation strategies in order to survive in the future - WTW

The risks and opportunities of cross-border energy sharing

Damage to deep-sea cables - such as those servicing offshore wind projects - has been a major driver of losses within the renewable sector. As grids seek to import and export more of their power via interconnectors, there is an opportunity to learn from these losses