Power cuts can bring cities to a standstill, disrupt critical infrastructure, and expose vulnerabilities in systems we rely on every day. At the 2025 Onshore Energy Conference (OEC), Hawkins Electrical Engineer Ben Lister delivered a presentation on the causes and consequences of recent high-profile power failures, and what they mean for insurers and operators.
Ben’s presentation, “Power Cuts: High Profile Failures”, examined three major incidents:
- Noise impact assessments
- Room acoustics evaluations
- Noise at work assessments
- Vibration measurements
- Design consultations
Ben explained the technical mechanisms behind each event, such as frequency control, reactive power management, and system inertia. He also discussed how these failures impact insurance claims, liability assessments, and resilience planning.
Ben was joined at the conference by fellow Hawkins experts; Ben Adams, Louisa Laing, Dr Amir Hajdaei, Michael Chandler and Nick Wright.
If you’d like to learn more about Hawkins’ work in power and energy investigations, or speak to one of our experts, please get in touch.
