Nature shows the way

Copernicus, the EU space program, confirmed in May 2024 that Europe is the fastest-heating continent with average temperatures 2.6 C above pre-industrial levels. Everoze Partner Ragna Schmidt-Haupt discusses climate risk and mitigation for solar and energy storage projects as global warming accelerates.

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pv magazine

12 Aug 2024

Nature can provide its own debris-control structures. Increased tree cover, for example, can prevent debris being carried by overland flows. | Photo: Siemens

Evaluating and mitigating climate risk is not yet part of standard technical due diligence for solar or battery projects. The science that goes into assessing insurance premiums remains a black box for many within the renewables industry. The rapid increase in extreme weather events means that “one-in-200-year” events are about to become one-in-100-year occurrences. Long-term …

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