Updating the New York Fire Code for battery storage will increase the safety and standardisation of installations in the state, with lessons learned from previous incidents, Energy-Storage.news has heard.

The Board of Supervisors at California’s San Diego County voted to establish standards for the siting of battery storage facilities at a meeting held 17 July 2024, following two recent fires.

Equinor-owned East Point Energy has submitted a Public Facility Review application with the Prince William Planning Commission in Virginia, US, for the construction of a standalone battery energy storage system (BESS).

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued Requests for Information (RFIs) on safety training for energy storage systems, and how to tackle manufacturing design challenges.

Energy-Storage.news Premium’s mini-series on fire safety and industry practices concludes with a discussion of strategies for testing and the development of codes and standards.

ESN Premium’s look at safety practices in the battery storage space continues with an example of how battery analytics helped a developer respond to community concerns.

Andy Colthorpe takes soundings from key energy storage market players on their predictions for the industry in 2024, following a year of significant progress in 2023.

This Friday Briefing focuses on the situation around Cleve Hill Solar Park, a co-located solar and battery project that is the latest to fall foul of its local community.

A 150MW battery energy storage system (BESS), to be deployed along with 373MW of solar PV as part of the Cleve Hill Solar Park project, has reportedly been rejected by the local planning authority in the UK.

The New York State Inter-Agency Fire Safety Working Group has recommended changing the state fire code to better manage risks associated with battery storage systems installed in the US state.