A free, public learning resource for the energy industry.
An open, anonymised register of safety incidents, near-misses, and operational failures across utility-scale renewable energy and grid infrastructure. Built so the industry can learn from itself.
Why this exists
Utility-scale renewable energy assets — solar, wind, battery storage, grid infrastructure — are deployed at unprecedented pace. Incidents happen: thermal events, control failures, structural and electrical faults, near-misses. Most learning currently stays inside operator walls. Smaller operators, contractors, and new entrants therefore repeat mistakes the industry has already paid to learn.
The Energy Incident Register addresses that gap. It is a free, public, anonymised record of incidents and the lessons they produced. Operated as a community resource. No paywall, no commercial agenda, no commercial relationships with submitters or readers.
How it works
1. Submit
Operators, engineers, and contractors submit incidents through a structured form. Identifying details about sites, vendors, and personnel are kept private.
2. Review and anonymise
Each submission is reviewed manually. Anonymisation is mandatory and irreversible. The published entry preserves the technical lesson without identifying the source.
3. Publish and learn
Approved entries are published with a unique reference, structured fields, and clear lessons learned. The register is searchable and free for anyone to use.
Editorial principles
- Anonymisation is mandatory. No published record identifies an operator, site, vendor, or person.
- Descriptive, not investigative. The register describes what happened and what was learned. It does not assign blame.
- Lessons-led. Every entry must communicate a useful lesson. Pure incident logging without learning is rejected.
- No commercial promotion. The register does not promote any product, service, or vendor.
- Submitter confidentiality. Submitter identities are held in confidence and never published.
The register is not a regulator and not an investigator. Critical incidents requiring formal investigation should be reported to the relevant national authority. The register exists to share lessons learned, not to replace regulatory reporting.
Who runs it
The register is operated by ClearDeskPro CIC, a UK community interest company (an asset-locked legal structure designed for activities that benefit the community rather than private shareholders). The CIC holds no commercial interests in the energy industry and does not sell products or services. Funding comes from a small annual donation from a separate commercial entity, with grant funding pursued for the longer term.