Individual risk assessments and protection designs solve facility-level problems. But organisations managing dozens or hundreds of facilities face fundamentally different questions:
- How do you allocate limited capital across a portfolio?
- How do you ensure consistent standards without over-engineering every site?
- How do you integrate lightning risk into broader business continuity programmes?
- How do you plan for increasing lightning activity driven by climate change?
Aetheric works with senior leadership, risk managers, and operational directors to develop comprehensive, multi-year strategies aligned with broader resilience objectives.
Planning Framework
Portfolio Risk Assessment
- Standardised risk evaluation across all facilities using consistent methodology
- Risk ranking enabling prioritised capital allocation by exposure and criticality
- Identification of highest-risk facilities requiring immediate intervention
Compliance & Governance Framework
- Organisational standards for lightning protection aligned with AS/NZS 1768:2021 and IEC 62305
- Inspection and testing schedules with defined responsibilities
- Documentation and reporting requirements for audit trails
Multi-Year Implementation Roadmap
- Phased programme aligning protection upgrades with maintenance cycles and capital budgets
- Year-by-year investment schedule with projected risk reduction milestones
- Integration with asset management and business continuity programmes
Climate Adaptation
- Forward-looking risk assessment incorporating climate projections for lightning activity
- Identification of facilities in regions with increasing storm frequency
- Design margin recommendations for long-lived infrastructure assets
Who This Is For
Government Agencies
National and regional infrastructure portfolios — transportation, defence, public buildings, and essential services requiring consistent protection standards.
Utilities & Energy
Generation, transmission, and distribution networks where lightning is a primary cause of outages and equipment damage across geographically distributed assets.
Multi-Site Operators
Data centre providers, telecommunications companies, and industrial operators managing facilities across multiple regions and regulatory jurisdictions.
Insurance & Risk Managers
Portfolio-level risk quantification supporting insurance programme structuring, premium negotiation, and enterprise risk reporting.