Global Energy Services
SEMINAR SERIES SPRING 2026
RIMKUS GLOBAL ENERGY SERVICES SEMINAR SERIES 2026
For the past 40 years, Rimkus has worked with Insurers on numerous complex delay claims. Therefore, we understand the frustration brought about by the lack of information and schedule knowledge available to Insurers when assessing a time-related claim.
PRESENTER
Eric Lalli
PEng, PE, CRSP, CHSC, CQE, FEC
Senior Vice President, Global Energy Services
Eric Lalli is a senior engineer with over 36 years of experience in forensic engineering and failure analysis with a focus in the fossil energy, renewable energy and heavy manufacturing industries.
In the world of forensic engineering, Eric Lalli is a recognized expert with a broad range of experience globally. Leadership roles in multinational engineering firms, major regulatory agencies and manufacturing operations provide Eric with a combined perspective that enables him to effectively navigate and resolve large complex loss investigations, spanning multiple jurisdictions.
EPISODES
- Wind Turbines
- Wind Turbine Manufacturing
- Solar Power: PV, CSP, and Parabolic
- BESS
- Combined Cycle Power Plants
- HIP Steam Turbines
- Aeroderivative Power Turbines
- Alternate Fuel Turbines Special Considerations
- Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Industrial Furnaces
EPISODES
EPISODE 1: WIND TURBINES
Claim Trends and Emerging Issues
- Wind turbines – major components
- Control systems
- Modes of failure
- Claims – recent case histories
- Loss prevention
- Risk assessment and mitigation
EPISODE 2: WIND TURBINE MANUFACTURING
Manufacturing Defect and Repair
- Wind turbine blade manufacturing processes
- Nacelle components
- Tower and foundation
- Control systems
- Modes of failure Claims – recent case histories
- Loss prevention
- Risk assessment and mitigation
- Lessons learned from manufacturing to repair
EPISODE 3: SOLAR POWER: PV, CSP, AND PARABOLIC
- Concentrated solar power, 24 hour production
- Molten salt systems
- Photovoltaic
- Parabolic trough
- Combined systems and steam power
- Control systems
- Modes of failure
- Claims – recent case histories
- Loss prevention
- Risk assessment and mitigation
EPISODE 4: BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
Manufacturing Defect and Repair
- Common and unique causes of failure
- Overcoming challenges of RCA for BESS
- New and emerging technologies
- Risk mitigation
EPISODE 5: COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT
Gas and Steam Turbine Investigations
- Combined cycle power plant – major components
- Why combined cycle?
- Benefits and drawbacks
- Claims – recent case histories
- Loss prevention
- Risk assessment and mitigation
EPISODE 6: HIP STEAM TURBINES
What You Need to Know
- HIP steam turbine – major components
- What is HIP, today?
- Why is it so popular?
- Benefits and drawbacks
- Claims – recent case histories
- Loss prevention
- Risk assessment and mitigation
EPISODE 7: AERODERIVATIVE POWER TURBINES
Claim Trends and Causes
- Gas turbines
- Aeroderivative power turbines
- Benefits and drawbacks
- Claims – recent case histories
- Loss prevention
- Risk assessment and mitigation
EPISODE 8: ALTERNATE FUEL TURBINES
Special Considerations
- What is the alternative?
- Why the alternative?
- Benefits and challenges
- Claims – recent case histories
- Loss prevention
- Risk assessment and mitigation
EPISODE 9: BOILERS, PRESSURE VESSELS AND INDUSTRIAL FURNACES
- Boilers – key issues in large commercial to very large industrial
- Pressure vessels, industry specific issues
- Industrial furnaces – industries include metals, glass, ceramics, refractory and power
- Control systems
- Modes of failure
- Claims – recent case histories
- Loss prevention
- Risk assessment and mitigation
- Regulatory considerations and alternatives
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