A Technical Course On Renewable Energy Projects and Their Insurance Coverage - Special Focus On Solar Power Development (Incorporating Site Visit)

Programme Highlights

This two-day programme helps underwriters understand the risks in renewable energy projects, such as solar farms and hydro power plants. It covers technical aspects of planning, design, construction, and operation, enabling underwriters to assess and price these risks effectively. The course concludes with a site visit to a solar farm in Singapore, enhancing practical learning and helping intermediaries advise clients accurately.

14 CPD Hours
Mode: Face-to-Face Training
Dates: 23 & 24 July 2025
Time: 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

For Whom

Underwriters, Claims Handlers, Marketeers, Risk Engineers, Brokers and other Insurance Practitioners with at least two years’ work experience  in property, business interruption and engineering insurance.

Key Learning Objectives

At the end of the programme, participants should be able to:

  • understand the basic principles of risk management relating to green energy initiatives
  • highlight the typical features of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) relating to Utility companies in the region
  • describe good engineering  practices  relating to solar/ hydro power projects and its ideal risk improvement recommendations
  • understand the values warranting a risk survey and relate them to the common hazards, management, construction, fire and security protection and exposure of a typical green power risk in terms of construction & operational perspectives
  • assess the essential fire protection ,fire extinguishment ,security protection systems and required maintenance of renewable power facilities

Programme Outline

  • Introduction
  • Market place and some power industry practice
  • Stakeholders and their respective roles
  • Regulators, companies and other specialists
  • PPA and its application
  • Current projects and upcoming plans
  • Basics of the CAR/ EAR &  IAR/ CMI coverage
  • Construction – some application issues
  • Construction of Solar Farms and Hydro power plants
    • Introduction/ planning
    • Type of project – Tower, cable laying, building
    • Location exposure
    • Connection to existing electrical power grid (transmission & distribution)
    • Physical protection
    • Specification and suppliers
    • Other preventive measures
  • Operational risks
  • Site visit to a Solar Farm located in Singapore

Programme Leader

Pooba Mahalingam is an ex-loss adjuster with decades of experience in handling construction, engineering, liability and property claims. An engineer by training, he has lectured on construction risks / claims handling and uses the training platform to share some of his complicated insurance claims scenarios to benefit the participants.

Programme Fee

Full Course Fee: S$827.31 (incl. of 9% GST)

Net Course Fee: S$599.61 (incl. of 9% GST and after 30% FTS funding) for Singapore Citizens below 40 years old and Singapore Permanent Residents

Net Course Fee: S$327.31 (incl. of 9% GST and after 70% FTS funding) for Singapore Citizens aged 40 years old and above

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24/2/25

A Technical Course On Renewable Energy Projects and Their Insurance Coverage - Special Focus On Solar Power Development (Incorporating Site Visit)

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