Climate Risk and Resilience for Stores/DCs

A retailer near Kisumu lifted their switchgear and added small berms after Lake Victoria floods cut power for days. They paired it with a 60 kWh battery for cold-room backup. Result: less spoilage, smoother insurance renewals, and fewer emergency genset rentals. In Laikipia, a ranch-style lodge rotated panel tilt and added mesh to handle wind gusts and dust; uptime improved and cleaning costs dropped. Run a quick physical-risk screen on new and existing sites: flood maps, heat islands, wind exposure. Prioritise cheap hardening first—elevate panels, improve drainage, secure roof mounts—then add storage where outages cost the most. Document downtime cost versus fixes; finance will back resilience when they see the numbers. Insurers also respond well to a one-page resilience plan that shows you understand local climate risks and have taken reasonable steps to mitigate them.