What due diligence and risk assessment is recommended for energy storage portfolios? And what are the financial Implications of safety compliance in energy storage and solar assets?

These were among the issues discussed in this Tamarindo webinar – staged in partnership with Firetrace – which focussed on ‘Mitigating Financial Risks and Liabilities in ESS’.

Moderated by Ben Cook, Tamarindo insight director and editor of Energy Storage Report, this video offers valuable insights for all stakeholders looking to mitigate risk in their energy storage portfolios.

Speakers:

Kartik Gandhi, NPD Product Manager, Firetrace International

Michael Kleinberg, Vice President – Energy Storage Advisory, DNV

Landis Knorr, Senior Underwriter, GCube Insurance

Russ Taylor, Insurance Advisor, MDP Insurance

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Biographies:

Ben Cook, Insight Director, Tamarindo

Ben Cook is the Insight Director at Tamarindo. Tamarindo deliver insights, connections and communications for the global energy transition. He heads up Tamarindo’s Energy Storage Report. An experienced editor and journalist, he has worked as a writer and contributor for national newspapers, including The Guardian and The Times. He also spent six years as the Madrid-based editor of a legal magazine and website, and previously worked as chief editor for a Paris-based legal and financial ratings agency. He has also previously worked as chief editor for a Milan-headquartered legal publisher.

Kartik Gandhi, Product Manager, Firetrace International

Kartik Gandhi is a Product Manager at Firetrace International, specialising in fire protection for battery energy storage systems (ESS). With a background in mechanical engineering and fire safety, Kartik advocates for increased industry knowledge about the various different fire risks in BESS. Passionate about advancing safety in clean energy, he brings valuable insights into the unique challenges and opportunities in this evolving field.

Michael Kleinberg, Vice President – Energy Storage Advisory, DNV

Michael Kleinberg, Ph.D. is the Vice President of Energy Storage and Emerging Technologies at DNV, the leading technical advisor for energy storage and hybrid renewables in North America. Michael has over 14 years of experience in the renewable energy industry specializing in energy storage, hybrid renewables, microgrids, DER, and advanced grid analytics. Michael has supported the development and financing of over 20 GWh of energy storage across the globe. He has served as Primary Investigator on multiple ARPA-E, NYSERDA, and CEC research initiatives, supported failure analysis on numerous BESS thermal events,  and has presented at over 50 technical conferences and events. Michael received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University in 2015.

Landis Knorr, Senior Underwriter, GCube Insurance

Landis joined GCube in November 2020 as a senior underwriter focused on solar, onshore wind and BESS.  He is working from the San Francisco Bay Area and supporting brokers in the US and Canada.

Prior to joining GCube, Landis was a commercial energy regional manager for Chubb where he serviced renewable power, traditional power, and mining clients in the pacific region.  He previously held the role as the manager of the environmental risk underwriting team for Chubb’s northwest region.  Landis joined the insurance industry in 2002 and holds his CPCU designation.

Russ Taylor, Insurance Advisor, MDP Insurance

Russ has worked in insurance for nearly a decade and has focused on building programs for companies that face unique fire associated risks from a liability and property standpoint. With an established client base in the Manufacturing, Energy, and Property sector he works with companies to reduce their overall risk exposure and find specialized solutions to their businesses operations.