Hydro Insurance
Would you like your hydro energy project to be truly green?
We’re an innovative provider of renewable energy insurance products to assist the development of the renewables industry.
Depending on your needs, our hydro insurance products can offer the following cover:
- Construction risks at the site (including testing and commissioning and advance loss of profits)
- Transit risks to the intended site (including delay in start-up loss of profits)
- Engineering risks (operational machinery breakdown)
- Material damage
- Loss of revenue (from either material damage or mechanical breakdown)
- Employers, Public & Products liability
- Directors & Officers and Trustee Liability
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Awards and Accreditations
Ethical Consumer
Naturesave has been given the top ethical score by Ethical Consumer, and they have also awarded us Best Buy status.
Ethical Consumer is an independent, not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder co-operative founded in 1989. Their primary goal is to make businesses more sustainable through consumer pressure. Their mission includes the following:
- Help consumers to challenge corporate power by using their economic vote every time they go shopping.
- They have a fully transparent ranking system with all data available to subscribers.
Good with Money
We are in the top four ethical and eco-friendly UK home insurers in Good With Money, one of the UK's top directories for ethical consumers who want to "become Good with money while doing good with money".
The Good Shopping Guide
We are also highly rated by The Good Shopping Guide (GSG) achieving a perfect score of 100 out of 100. GSG wants to "encourage more companies in the insurance sector to follow Naturesave's example and adopt more ethical policies and practices."
Queen's Award
Naturesave is the only insurer to win a Queen's Award for Sustainable Development.
What we insure
Hydro Insurance Products
Construction / Erection All Risks Insurance Only For Hydro Systems and public liability. Operation All Risks insurance and public liability.
Hydro Energy Proposal Form (over 750kW) and Small Scale Hydro Proposal Form
- Renewable Energy Marine Wave & Tidal Insurance Proposal Form
Hydro Insurance Cover
Depending on your needs, our hydro insurance products can offer the following cover:
- Construction risks at the site (including testing and commissioning and advance loss of profits)
- Transit risks to the intended site (including delay in start-up loss of profits)
- Engineering risks (operational machinery breakdown)
- Material damage
- Loss of revenue (from either material damage or mechanical breakdown)
- Employers, Public & Products liability
- Directors & Officers and Trustee Liability
Green Insurance Service
Depending on your requirements, our hydro insurance products offer the following service:
- Renewable Energy insurance products to manufacturers, contractors or designers & operators
- Insurance for community renewable projects (micro renewables)
- Access to a full range of renewable energy insurers
- Fast and efficient claims administration and management
- An ethical alternative to your current insurance arrangements
- Competitive premiums
For developers of renewable energy systems
We can additionally accommodate developers who have a portfolio of renewable energy systems at competitive premiums and excesses/deductibles for both products. Economies of scale are offered on all products whether large or small.
Other Renewable Energy Insurance Products
We can also offer green insurance cover for the following renewable energy systems:
- Wind turbines (onshore and offshore) – including anemometers, met masts, LIDARs & other wind measuring systems
- Combined heat and power (CHP) – biomass and wood chip boiler systems
- Solar photovoltaic & solar thermal systems
- Wave & tidal marine renewable systems
- Hydrogen fuel cell technologies
- Waste to energy systems
- Biogas – Landfill & anaerobic digestion
If you have a specialised renewable energy insurance requirement, please contact us on 01803 869779. We always prefer to speak to people.
Why Choose Naturesave?
Ethical Insurance
- Sustainable and ethical approach to insurance
- Policy fees support The Naturesave Trust environmental funding
- Committed to sustainability and environmental protection
- Transparent policies and honest claims handling
Comprehensive Coverage
- Specialist coverage for renewable energy systems
- Material damage protection including storm, fire, and theft
- Business interruption coverage for lost revenue
- All systems covered: Solar panels, Heat pumps, Biomass boilers, and Micro-hydro systems
Award-Winning Service
- Top ethical score by Ethical Consumer
- Winner of Queen's Award for Sustainable Development
- Perfect score from The Good Shopping Guide
- Dedicated customer support from expert advisors
Get in touch
If you are unsure about the level of cover required or have a specialised renewable energy insurance requirement, please do not hesitate to call us directly on 01803 869779 or email us via our contact page for help and a quotation. We always prefer to speak to people.
