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Wärtsilä BESS units at a customer project. Image: Wärtsilä

Explosion test ‘demonstrates effectiveness’ of BESS safety control system, Wärtsilä says

September 16, 2025
A proprietary explosion control system performed effectively in three recent safety tests conducted on Wärtsilä battery storage equipment.
Image: Burns & McDonnell.

BESS codes, constructability and safety require technical, regulatory insight: 10 tips from an EPC

September 2, 2025
Andrew Early and Ben Echeverria of EPC Burns & McDonnell offer their strategies for navigating the complexities of large-scale battery storage.
Sungrow PowerTitan 1.0 containerised BESS units configured ahead of the LSFT procedure. Image: Sungrow.

Fire testing heats up as Chinese energy storage firms wage ‘extreme safety’ battle

August 19, 2025
Energy storage system safety is being taken to new levels, as evidenced by the fire testing efforts of Chinese market players, writes Carrie Xiao.
Chint Power's distributed PV-plus-storage solutions are designed to meet the demands of 'Document 136' regulations. Image: Carrie Xiao / Solar Media

SNEC 2025: Safety and modular design in focus for next-gen BESS technologies

June 26, 2025
Carrie Xiao’s exclusive reporting from SNEC 2025 continues with the latest in modular battery storage system design and approaches to fire safety.
Hithium's 'all open-door' fire test. Image: Hithium

Fluence, Hithium, Canadian Solar BESS units undergo Large-Scale Fire Testing without flames spreading

June 16, 2025
A trio of major players in the battery storage system integration space have unveiled recent Large-Scale Fire Testing (LSFT) results.
CSA Group’s advanced network of global laboratories support manufacturers in testing their ESS to CSA C800-2025. Image: iStock
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The energy storage industry’s new standard for reliability and quality assurance: CSA C800-2025

May 14, 2025
The energy storage industry needs to ensure safety and performance, and CSA C800-2025 is the standard to fulfil that need.
The Town of Oyster Bay Board special meeting on 24 April. Image: Town of Oyster Bay via Vimeo

New York: Battery storage projects face local opposition in Staten Island, Long Island

April 28, 2025
The development of large-scale battery storage projects continues to face opposition from local communities in parts of New York, US.
All four 20ft units were fully charged and placed in close proximity. Images: CLOU Electronics.

Fire safety: UL Solutions tests thermal runaway to new UL9540A standard, Prevalon and CLOU conduct TS-800 Large-Scale Fire Testing

April 24, 2025
New UL9540A test aims to further enhance battery storage fire safety, while large-scale fire testing (LSFT) aims to address remaining gaps.
The May 2023 topping out celebration for the factory in Holland, Michigan. Image: LG Energy Solution
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LG Energy Solution Vertech: US demand for BESS, fire safety and the evolution of energy density

March 26, 2025
ESN Premium’s two-part interview with the CEO of LG Energy Solution Vertech continues, covering topics such as US customer demand and the Moss Landing fire.
Sungrow and Sun Village representatives at the contract signing in Tokyo, Japan. Image: Sungrow.

Sungrow to deploy 500MWh BESS ‘across Japan’ with developer Sun Village

February 27, 2025
Sungrow has agreed to supply ‘approximately’ 500MWh of battery storage technology to Sun Village, a Japanese solar PV project developer.

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