Resilience consulting: How resilient is your energy supply?
We support energy suppliers, the heating sector, local authorities and the public sector, as well as industry, in systematically assessing supply risks and deriving robust resilience strategies to ensure a secure and sustainable energy supply.
Your situation
Security of supply was long taken for granted. Geopolitical tensions, more frequent extreme weather events and the growing complexity of decentralised energy systems are shifting this paradigm – resilience is moving from being the exception to a permanent planning priority.
In addition to physical disruptions such as the failure of critical infrastructure or interrupted fuel supplies, systemic risks are gaining in significance due to cascade effects between electricity, gas and heat. At the same time, a new regulatory and security policy framework is changing the requirements placed on operators and local authorities.
Your challenges
Assessing supply risks is complex and requires a structured approach:
- Identification of relevant disruption and crisis scenarios beyond the traditional N-1 criterion
- Assessment of new regulatory requirements
- Integration of resilience into existing planning, reporting and decision-making processes
- Balancing the level of protection against economic viability
These issues require robust analyses and a strategic interpretation of the results.
What we offer you
Risk & Scenario Analysis
- Identification and prioritisation of relevant disruption and crisis scenarios
- Assessment of probability of occurrence, extent of damage and impact
Resilience Strategy & Prevention Planning
- Derivation of prioritised courses of action
Getting started & Capacity Building
- Easy-to-access introductory workshops
- A structured initial assessment that makes the extent of your own exposure tangible
Stakeholder Processes
- Organising and facilitating relevant stakeholder dialogues – with the aim of developing cross-cutting strategies that have been agreed with the relevant stakeholders
Why HIC CONSULTING
Resilience cannot be viewed in isolation – security of supply, regulatory requirements, technical feasibility and cost-effectiveness are all interlinked. This is precisely where we come in. We deliberately focus on the strategic planning level: on scenarios, contingency plans and regulatory assessment. We leave the operational security of individual facilities to specialist partners; their conceptual preparation is part of our remit.
Our work combines scientifically sound analysis with strategic assessment and practical implementation. This results in approaches that meet regulatory requirements and ensure your supply remains resilient and capable of responding effectively in the long term.
You would like to systematically assess the vulnerability of your supply and safeguard it in a targeted manner? We would be happy to support you with analysis, strategy and implementation.
