Hybridization in renewable energy: How risk engineering makes all the difference

How power companies are limiting equipment delays

In this episode of The Risk Circuit, Alan McShane is joined by Bryan Allcock, Roger Hughes and Gonzalo Figeuroa to explore how power and utilities [https://www.wtwco.com/en-gb/industries/power-and-utilities] companies can use risk engineering [https://www.wtwco.com/en-gb/solutions/services/risk-engineering-across-natural-resources] to build resilience when equipment lead times stretch to five years. We also explore what this means for different regions including Europe, North America and Latin America.

Hybridization in renewable energy: How risk engineering makes all the difference

In this episode, Alan McShane is joined by Babak Eftekharnejad to discuss the importance of risk engineering in a successful hybridization strategy [https://www.wtwco.com/en-gb/insights/2025/10/from-risk-to-resilience-how-risk-engineering-can-optimize-hybrid-solar-battery-integration]. As the energy transition accelerates, renewable projects are moving from single technology deployments to hybridized systems that blend solar, wind, and battery energy storage (BESS). During the episode they explore how thoughtful harmonization — of technology, contracts, governance, and financing — is now mission critical.

The dynamics of the global upstream, downstream and liability markets

In our latest episode of The Risk Circuit Podcast Series, host Marie Reiter sits down with Andrew Brunero, George Richardson, and Mike Newsom Davis to dive deep into the findings of our recently published Energy Market Review Update 2025 [https://www.wtwco.com/en-us/insights/2025/11/energy-market-review-update-2025]. Discover their key insights, current market perspectives, and predictions that will shape 2026.

How power and renewables are charging electrification

In this episode, Alice Harrison is joined by Simran Minhas and Oliver Warren to discuss the growing demand for electricity amid varying levels of political commitment to decarbonization. It's a complex time that is driving significant developments in both renewables and conventional power, the energy transition is creating synergies between these sectors, but intrinsic challenges still persist. The conversation delves into Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), the necessity of balancing the grid, and the large-scale deployment of solar and onshore wind. They also explore the impact of data centers and the AI revolution on energy demand, the ongoing role of coal, and the importance of conventional power sources to ensure reliability when renewable sources are not available. Listen now to find out more.

Debunking the myths in nuclear energy

In this episode of The Risk Circuit, Lucy Stanbrough is joined by Kate Fowler, to debunk the myths of nuclear energy. During this insightful discussion Lucy and Kate cover the safety systems at nuclear power plants, nuclear waste and the expansion of nuclear energy globally.