Renewable energies

In line with the goals of the Paris Agreement, the energy system is undergoing a fundamental transition that is set to accelerate over the years to come:

• New power production capacity will mainly come from on- and offshore wind power and from solar PV.
• Battery energy storage systems (BESSs) will be added at a larger scale to balance power production with power demand over time.
• Decarbonisation of sectors that cannot be electrified will require large amounts of green fuel to be produced (e.g. hydrogen, e-fuels, green ammonia).

All the above developments come with new risks: renewable power assets, for example, are especially vulnerable to extreme weather events; BESSs and newly developed hydrogen-fuelled applications have high fire risks. Furthermore, rapid technological evolution entails a number of risks that cannot be deduced from historical data.

This poses new challenges for the insurance industry and requires a thorough risk assessment during underwriting. The seminar outlines the implications for insurance and provides loss examples and recommendations for underwriters when assessing technologies needed for the energy transition.

• Status and fundamental changes in the power generation landscape ​
• Resulting new risks ​
• Implications for insurance ​
• Loss examples, risk assessment and underwriting for renewable energies 

23 September 2026, 3.30 p.m. (CEST)

Deadline for registration

22 September 2026