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Lithium-ion BESS project supplied by Saft, one of the EASE members that contributed to the new guide. Image: Saft.

EASE guide ‘serves as blueprint for safe deployment of BESS across Europe’

May 8, 2025
European energy storage trade association EASE has recommended the harmonisation of international standards for battery storage safety.
BESS failure rates are dropping, but every incident that does happen is closely watched, says kWh Analytics' Adam Shinn. Image: Sedgewick.
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Thermal runaway still the biggest topic in battery storage insurance, says kWh Analytics

October 22, 2024
Specialist renewable energy insurance company kWh Analytics considers thermal runaway to still be the single most important risk that energy storage system developers must consider.
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