Developer Terra-Gen will now investigate the cause of a fire at its Valley Center BESS in California, with public safety measures lifted and the incident considered “over”.

The second high-profile battery storage failure due to a faulty sprinkler system could mark the beginnings of exclusions from insurance policies if certain providers develop a negative track record, a source said.

Some proposed battery storage projects have been cancelled in the US and Canada since the start of this year, after facing opposition from local communities.

Any new energy technology asset class comes with risk that needs to be recognised, write Liam McEneaney and Daniel Stevens at AXIS Insurance.

Energy-Storage.news proudly presents our webinar with CSA Group on the impact of updates to the UL 1973 standard for ESS safety.

Dr Kai-Philipp Kairies of ACCURE discusses how field data, and analytics, can make batteries safer to operate while maximising value.

A fire at PG&E’s Tesla-supplied Elkhorn Battery energy storage system at Moss Landing is considered fully controlled and road closures and shelter-in-place advisories have been lifted.

Fire testing of Fluence’s battery storage solution showed that thermal runaway in one ‘Cube’ would not spread fire to surrounding units.

Ambri, the US high temperature liquid metal battery startup, has received key UL 1973 certification for safe operation of its systems.

Battery storage system safety was at the top of the agenda for many vendors and their customers at ees Europe last week.