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SUMMARY:Pumped Storage Hydro Event - 9th July 2026
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT – Please see our next PSH event on 9th September – Manchester BOOK HERE\nDate: Thursday 9th July\nLocation: DNB Bank ASA\, 8th Floor\, The Walbrook Building\, 25 Walbrook\, London  EC4N 8AF\nAvailable places: 75 \nTurning Vision into a Final Investment Decision: Advancing Pumped Storage Hydropower \nWith the UK’s Long Duration Energy Storage framework now taking shape\, pumped storage hydropower is moving from ambition to delivery. \nThe focus is now on what it takes to reach Final Investment Decision — aligning policy\, finance and project delivery to unlock construction at scale. \nThis one day event will hear from key players across policy\, engineering\, insurance and finance specialisms as we look forward to projects reaching final investment decision\, contracting and supply chain mobilisation. \n  \nRegistration and Networking 8.45am – 9.30am\n  \nSession 1: 9.30am – 10.30am\nPolicy and regulatory Environment for LDES\nObjective: To set out the current LDES Cap & Floor framework\, how risk is allocated\, and where key policy asks remain for PSH.\nSession Focus\nCurrent status of the Cap & Floor regime\nRisk allocation between developers\, consumers\, and government\nGrid reform\, connection timelines\, and system planning risks\nOutstanding policy and regulatory risks for PSH\nOutcome: A shared understanding of the policy environment and clear identification of priority policy issues. \n  \nSession 2: 11.00am – 12.30pm\nDeveloping PSH Projects in Practice\nObjective: To provide a grounded view of how PSH projects are being developed in the UK today.\nSession Focus\nOverview of projects currently in development\nKey challenges: planning\, grid\, supply chain\, community and consenting\nDelivery models and project organisation (e.g. owners engineer\, contract structures)\nOutcome: A practical understanding of project realities\, common barriers\, and current pipeline. \n  \nSession 3: 13.45pm – 15.15pm\nFinancing PSH: What It Takes to Reach Financial Close\nObjective: To explain how investment decisions are made and what PSH projects must demonstrate to secure private capital.\nSession Focus\nHow lenders and investors assess large-scale infrastructure projects\nBankability requirements: revenue certainty\, risk allocation\, delivery confidence\nDebt–equity structuring and capital market approaches\nConstruction\, geotechnical and insurance risk in financing decisions\nLessons from comparable infrastructure (e.g. interconnectors\, offshore wind\, hydro)\nOutcome: Clear insight into investor and lender requirements\, including the key conditions and constraints that determine whether projects reach FID. \n  \nSession 4: 15.45pm – 17.00pm\nDe-risking PSH: Financial and Delivery Solutions\nObjective: To explore practical mechanisms that can reduce risk and enable investment and delivery.\nSession Focus\nFinancial instruments (e.g. guarantees\, credit enhancement\, public co-investment)\nRisk-sharing mechanisms and regulatory tools (e.g. PCR thresholds\, reopeners)•\nContractual risk allocation (EPC structures\, COD delay\, force majeure)\nRole of government and institutions such as the National Wealth Fund\nNon-financial enablers (planning\, grid certainty\, coordination)\nOutcome: Identification of viable de-risking mechanisms to unlock investment. \nNetworking drinks 17.00pm – 18.30pm\n  \nSome of our speakers: \n\nClaire Thornhill – Fonterier Economics\nBob Hull – Riverswan\nAjay Chaudhary – Mott MacDonald\nRory Connor – Partner\, Infrastructure Projects and Energy\, Addleshaw Goddard\nEdward Longden – CMS\nMonya Alkhalisi – Statera Energy\n\n  \n\nThere are only 75 total places available and we are expecting the event to be very popular\, so please book early.\n\nTickets:\n• Members £195 ex VAT\n• Non-Members £295 ex VAT \n  \n 
URL:https://british-hydro.org/event/pumped-storage-hydro-event-9th-july-2026/
LOCATION:EC4N 8AF\, 8th Floor\, The Walbrook Building\, 25 Walbrook\, London\, EC4N 8AF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BHA Events,Other Events
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