Future-proof your BESS projects
Mitigate fire risks and ensure BESS safety with ZRS
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) technology is outpacing risk understanding. Without specific knowledge, it can be easy to overlook critical aspects of fire safety, leading to problems with project delivery. You need an expert partner to help you manage risk. Download our guide to discover the 7 critical fire safety considerations for your BESS projects.
What's in the guide?
- Explore why a Fire Management Strategy (FMS) is essential and how it helps to minimise the risk of rejected planning applications.
- Understand what insurers expect from a risk assessment and be better prepared for BESS insurance conversations.
- Discover ways to reduce financial, operational and reputational risks to protect your assets, people and project viability.
Your fire safety experts for BESS projects
BESS fire safety is too complex to navigate alone. By partnering with ZRS, you have the reassurance of BESS and fire safety experts on your team. We are at the forefront of fire safety consulting, helping developers, financiers and operators comply with regulations and ensure their projects are future-proof. Our specialist knowledge and comprehensive service will help you minimise risk and avoid the hidden costs of inadequate fire safety planning.
Guidance at every stage of your project
We can offer an end-to-end partnership from the start of your project or join you at any stage of the journey.
You gain peace of mind, knowing the fire safety aspects of your project are always being proactively managed.
Investment
InvestmentUniquely connecting fire safety planning with insurability market guidance to offer valuable insights on BESS investments.
Planning
PlanningSupporting planning approvals with robust fire safety strategies that meet regulatory requirements and grid expectations.
Design & construction
Design & constructionDelivering comprehensive fire management strategies aligned with RIBA Work Stages.
Why choose us?
When you work with ZRS, we’re more than BESS consultants. We’re your long-term risk partner, working as an extension of your team. With our real-world experience, fire competency and technical standards expertise, we deliver a well-rounded approach to life, property and operational protection.
✓ We solve your internal skills gaps with a team that includes experience in Fire Engineering, Powergen, Chemical, Wind, and Solar sectors.
✓ We draw on Zurich's insurance data to address critical project risks that are often overlooked.
✓ We provide comprehensive documentation with actionable recommendations.
✓ With our global team of specialist risk engineers , we can visit your sites during construction to give real-time advice.
Frequently asked questions
The need to prove fire safety for BESS projects doesn’t stop at handover. In the operational stage, there is an ongoing requirement to undertake testing. We can partner with you to provide one-off or annual risk assessments. We can offer a ‘health check’ with in-depth grading across three business areas.
- Access operational fire risk
- Business interruption risk
- Machinery breakdown risk
We can benchmark you against your peers, so you know where you are now, and provide a roadmap of improvements to help you mitigate risk.
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