SmartBattery turns your BESS Advisory into a product
SmartBattery uses pre-analyzed BMS/EMS data (alarms, risk categories, aggregated time series) to create customer-friendly, insurance-relevant key figures – for better risk advice and coverage for your customers, simpler renewals and more efficient processes in the event of a claim.
BESS is a black box – and renewals are becoming increasingly complex.
Complexity
Large-scale storage systems of 20 MWh and above are technically complex and have limited reliable claims histories.
Renewal Challenges
Few insurers have experience with BESS risks, and there are no uniform protection standards. This makes renewal a challenge for you as a broker.
Out of Sync
As a broker, you need a repeatable advisory story to get operators and insurers on the same page.
Differentiating Factor
Furthermore, you can differentiate yourself from other brokers who continue to advise and negotiate based solely on the documentation.
Our Solution
SmartBattery translates pre-analyzed predictive maintenance signals into insurance-relevant KPIs.
The platform features a dashboard that transforms operational data and anomaly alerts into insurance-relevant KPIs and risk parameters, facilitating data-driven risk consultancy for customers and accurate, detailed information for renewal discussions with insurance partners.
The Risk Factors
SmartBattery - What brokers gain.
Differentiation & Customer Loyalty
Offer an innovative risk management and insurance enablement tool as your own solution.
Placement & Renewal Enablement
Share selected KPIs with underwriting and risk engineering – fully controlled by the policyholder.
Operational Scaling
Standardized, up-to-date reports instead of manual Excel spreadsheets. More time for consulting, less for data preparation.
White label and control for the broker.
100% control for you as a real estate agent.
SmartWind is designed to meet the governance requirements of large brokerage firms.
100% Whitelabel: Integration of your logo/colors, reports in broker layout, and your own decision on KPI forwarding to insurers for better placement.
Portfolio view (Broker Master View): Full overview of all clients and locations.
Location indicator: Identify the status of critical developments at a glance.
Risk Categories & Alerts: Traceable history instead of "individual alarm panic".
Benchmarking: Comparison across similar setups to justify your advisory strategy.
Claims Advocacy with Structured Evidence Packs
In the event of damage, SmartWind provides a structured claims advocacy service.
Complete timeline pack from alarm to operator response to notification to service or OEM.
Proof that relevant anomalies were reported and what measures were taken.
A better starting position for recourse against maintenance companies and clear arguments for payouts for insurers.
Simplifying and accelerating information and data exchange for faster service to your customers.
Case: UK broker & SmartBattery.
Challenge: A UK-based asset manager faced a challenge with its battery storage portfolio. Insurers, lacking reliable data on risks such as thermal runaway, demanded restrictive terms and high premiums. This resulted in an extremely high and time-consuming coordination effort for the broker with every submission.
Solution: Instead of a traditional submission process, the broker established a proactive approach with an analytics partner and SmartBattery. Operational signals, such as BESS anomalies, were monitored across all locations and translated into insurance-relevant key performance indicators (KPIs) by SmartBattery. The insurer's risk consulting department subsequently officially recognized this monitoring as a risk-mitigating protective measure.
Result: Thanks to the new factual basis, the policyholder benefited from significantly improved terms, while the broker drastically reduced their workload in the renewal process through a replicable approach. At the same time, the broker strengthened their role as an innovation driver and competent advisor for complex renewable energy risks.
FAQ.
What data is used?
BMS/EMS-based signals such as SoC, SoH, and temperatures.
Who analyzes the raw data?
SmartBattery collaborates with pre-qualified predictive maintenance providers.
Which regions are covered?
Focus on Europe; projects in South Africa, UAE, Australia and the USA are possible.
Does the real estate agent need to integrate systems?
No. Browser-based, no integration necessary.
How is data protection/consent handled?
Aggregated data sharing only with documented approval from the policyholder.
Which BESS does SmartBattery cover?
Focus on large storage systems from 20 MWh (containerized, lithium-ion).
Next Steps.
Step 1
In a 20-minute briefing, we will show you, using concrete examples, how SmartBattery creates a scalable fact base for underwriting, renewal, risk engineering, and claims from existing monitoring data.
Step 2
In a demo session for you and your colleagues, we will answer technical questions and explain the process, including the selection of a monitoring provider. We will also help you identify suitable customers for a pilot project.
Step 3
In an optional pilot project, you will get to know and use SmartBattery. This will give you firsthand experience of what information is available about your customers' systems and how to integrate it into your offering.
Step 4
Scaling across your existing portfolio, including a sublicensing offer for participating insurers.
