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Join Zenobē and Lockton at the 2025 Labour Party Conference
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are essential to the UK’s clean power transition, providing the balancing, stability and flexibility needed for a renewables-led grid. The UK Government has set a target to expand capacity from 6GW to over 23GW by 2030 – a rapid growth trajectory that brings both opportunity and responsibility.
With growth comes scrutiny. Public and political interest in BESS safety is rising, making trust and transparency just as important as the technology itself. The UK already has a strong safety record, with all systems regulated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and backed by rigorous insurer standards. Today, incidents are rare, and 80% of new large-scale systems use safer Lithium Ferrous Phosphate (LFP) chemistry. Still, addressing community concerns openly is critical to securing support for future projects.
At this year’s Labour Party Conference, Zenobē is partnering with Lockton to host a focused panel discussion on how the BESS industry can strengthen public and political engagement. We’ll explore practical steps for:
- Building trust through community outreach and benefit programmes
- Collaborating with local fire services and councils
- Developing flexible, industry-led safety frameworks that evolve with the technology
Event details
Date: Tuesday 30 September 2025
Time: 9:30 – 11:00am
Location: Madre, 6 Atlantic Pavilion, Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AE (outside the secure zone – no conference pass required)
If you work in energy policy, infrastructure development or community engagement, this is your chance to be part of a vital conversation shaping the UK’s energy future.
Speaker details
Adam Bell
Director of Policy at StonehavenAdam joined Stonehaven from BEIS, where as Head of Energy Strategy he worked on the 2020 Energy White Paper, and in earlier roles on heat decarbonisation strategy and CFD auction design. He is one of Britain’s leading experts on energy and decarbonisation policy and is regularly featured in print and broadcast media.
Jack Abbott
Labour (Co-op) MP for Ipswich
Michael Bogdan
Partner in Lockton Companies LLPMichael leads Lockton’s renewable energy insurance advisory team. He has a background in structuring global insurance portfolios for power and renewable energy asset owners in both the public utility and private equity space. Since 2009 he has worked with wind and solar asset owners to support the commercial adoption of energy transition technologies. In 2019 he introduced a new battery system to the London insurance market for a client deploying it at scale; the technology has since become a market leader with widespread acceptance. His career spans energy, risk and public policy, and he holds an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) in Washington DC.
Jane Cooper
Deputy CEO at RenewableUKJane joined RenewableUK in 2022 and serves as Deputy CEO, as well as Interim CEO. She champions the organisation’s 500+ members to drive awareness of policy challenges, galvanise support for renewables, and highlight the sector’s benefits. Jane also heads the Offshore Wind Delivery Team, aligning Government ambitions with industry action through the Offshore Wind Industry Council. A chartered mechanical engineer, she previously led Regulatory and External Affairs at Ørsted, shaping regulation and partnerships. She has played key roles in landmark initiatives including the Offshore Wind Sector Deal.
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