Site Resilience Study

Site Resilience Study

Resilience measures how well a site can withstand and recover from disruptions such as extreme weather, power, water outages or cyber‑attacks. According to the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, a resilient power system is one that can anticipate, withstand and recover rapidly from extreme events, including storms and cyber threats. Resilience is not only about preventing outages but about how quickly power, water, heating and cooling can be restored.

Scope

Our Site Resilience Study evaluates vulnerabilities and identifies strategies to enhance resilience across critical services:

1. Power resilience – Assess on‑site generation, back‑up generators, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), fuel supply, and grid interconnection. Analyse how different disruption scenarios (e.g., weather events, grid failure) affect supply and develop mitigation plans.
2. Water resilience – Evaluate water sources, treatment systems, storage capacity, and critical processes reliant on water. Recommend diversification or redundancy to ensure continuity.
3. Heating & cooling resilience – Review HVAC and thermal systems, thermal storage, and the ability to maintain safe temperatures during interruptions. Explore solutions such as district heating, combined heat and power (CHP), heat pumps and energy storage.
4. Interdependency analysis – Understand how failures in one system affect others, particularly the nexus between energy and water. Develop integrated strategies to prevent cascading failures.
5. Emergency preparedness – Provide recommendations for emergency response plans, operational procedures, staff training and communication protocols.

Outcomes

Clients gain a clear understanding of vulnerabilities and receive a prioritised plan to enhance resilience, improve business continuity and reduce downtime. The study can inform investment decisions for critical infrastructure upgrades and support business continuity planning.