From solar, wind, and hydropower facilities to fossil fuel infrastructure — we prepare energy investments for the future through physical climate risk, water risk modeling, and EU Taxonomy compliance.
SECTORAL RISKS
The specific manifestations of physical and transition risks in your sector.
The impact of drought and declining discharge on hydroelectric generation capacity, and of cooling water scarcity on thermal power plants.
Risk of physical damage to solar and wind infrastructure from extreme wind, hail, heat waves, and flooding.
Early devaluation of fossil fuel assets due to carbon policies. Rising costs from the EU CBAM and ETS.
Climate change threatens energy infrastructure both in terms of physical damage and loss of production efficiency. For hydroelectric plants, declining precipitation and increasing evaporation reduce basin discharge, lowering generation capacity. For solar power plants, extreme heat reduces panel efficiency, while hail and extreme wind can cause direct physical damage to infrastructure.
EU Taxonomy and green finance frameworks make physical climate risk analysis mandatory for renewable energy projects to be included in international credit processes.
CIRRUS SERVICES
Basin discharge projections, water stress, and drought analysis. Critical for hydroelectric plants and cooling systems.
A wind, hail, heat, and flood risk profile based on facility location. FIBA Renewables reference.
EU Taxonomy alignment assessment and green bond framework for renewable energy projects.
CIRRUS’s analysis for the energy sector is carried out using the RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios within the IPCC AR5 and AR6 framework. Risk projections are presented for short-, medium-, and long-term periods.
In hydrological modeling studies, a rainfall-runoff model is used to determine basin discharge changes and water stress levels. Analyses are completed with reports containing concrete adaptation and risk mitigation actions for each facility.
You can find current information on the international dimension of climate risk in the energy sector from the IPCC’s official reports.
A site-specific physical climate risk and transition risk assessment was carried out for solar power plants within a renewable energy portfolio. Supported by high-resolution climate projections and an EU Taxonomy alignment assessment, the study was completed with concrete adaptation and mitigation action plans for each facility.
The CIRRUS team prepares climate risk assessments tailored to your sector’s dynamics.