The ability to store electricity and use it at a later time through battery energy storage is key to achieving high levels of renewable energy on the grid. Battery energy storage in tandem with solar provides an array of solutions in the fight to address climate change including: – Energy Independence – Intermittency of Solar […]
Looking to fast track your investment in energy storage? There’s a great discussion to join at Solar and Storage Live on October 18th where you can learn more about the role of insurance in fast tracking your energy storage investment, and hear the questions other people are asking too. Altelium’s co-founder and expert in insurance […]
Lloyd’s Europe held the inaugural “Insurance Innovation at the heart of Europe” event on 6-7 July 2023 in Brussels, Belgium, to bring together innovators, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders from across Europe to drive innovation, insights and ideas on how to address the protection gaps in Europe. As a member of cohort nine of the Lloyds […]
The very large number of insurance enquiries Altelium is seeing for battery projects suggest that the battery asset market has entered the ‘early majority’ stage on the classic S curve of new technology adoption. Altelium’s co-founder, Charley Grimston, has deep experience of the renewable energy market, and he sees strong comparisons between the onshore wind […]
The critical role insurance can play in getting new energy and renewable projects off the ground was the focus of discussion at the Energy Storage Summit (ESS) in Austin, Texas where Ross Kiddie was a panel speaker. The ESS conference is the largest USA downstream focused event addressing energy storage, and saw record attendance this […]
What are the issues surrounding used electric vehicles (EV) and the best way to operate, prepare and market them for sale? Alex Johns, Altelium’s Business Development Manager will be one of the expert speakers at the Vehicle Remarketing Association event taking place in Cox Automotive, Bruntingthorpe on March 23rd. Altelium provides insured battery warranties based […]
What are the main concerns insurers have when looking at battery storage projects? Altelium’s energy insurance experts Ross Kiddie and Charley Grimston feature in Energy Storage News, discussing this important topic. “Recent high-profile thermal runaway incidents in the US and Australia have brought to the fore the need for understanding and appreciation of the risks […]
Energy storage is one of the fastest growing markets in the world. According to the latest forecast from BloombergNEF (BNEF) global installations are projected to reach a cumulative 411 gigawatts (or 1,194 gigawatt-hours) by the end of 2030, 15 times the 27GW/56GWh of storage that was online at the end of 2021. The audience and […]
Altelium returns as a show sponsor for the 8th Energy Storage Summit, Europe’s largest event on energy innovation, investment and policy, on 22nd & 23rd February 2023 at Leonardo Royal Hotel, London Tower Bridge. Charley Grimston, Altelium Executive Chairman, will be discussing ‘Fast and Efficient Ways of Obtaining Investment’ as part of a summit panel […]
COP27 discussions have focussed on transparency under the banner “Together4Transparency” including discussion of “the role that information plays in reducing risks and uncertainties in order to attract financial support for action”. More details of the discussion can be found in the article from the UN: Transparency and Accountability Underpin Effective Climate Action Insurance supports action […]