Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are rapidly becoming linchpins of modern power grids, enabling renewable integration and grid stability. However, high-profile battery fires and explosions have made safety a paramount concern for utility risk managers. Our energy-focused risk engineering and insurance brokerage firm stands out by providing deep technical expertise to help companies navigate these challenges.
Recent large-scale fire tests of a 4 MWhr BESS by Wärtsilä offer game-changing data on real-world fire behavior, informing safer designs and smarter risk management. In this whitepaper, we distill those insights and demonstrate how Gallagher's Energy practice helps you reduce uncertainty, enhance safety posture and make informed insurance decisions.
