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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.
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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.
Form Energy iron-air battery modules set up for testing at the company's facility in Berkeley, California. Image: Form Energy.

Li-ion BESS from Fluence, iron-air batteries from Form Energy put through fire testing paces

December 16, 2024
Lithium-ion battery storage system integrator Fluence and iron-air battery startup Form Energy have completed fire safety and explosion testing of energy storage technologies.
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VIDEO: Evolving large-scale fire testing requirements for battery energy storage systems

November 20, 2024
Energy-Storage.news proudly presents our sponsored webinar with CSA Group on large-scale fire testing (LSFT) of battery energy storage systems (BESS).
The four 5MWh Sungrow PowerTitan 2.0 BESS units set up for the LSFT. Image; Sungrow

Sungrow conducts ‘real-world power plant fire’ test on 20MWh battery storage units

November 18, 2024
Sungrow has conducted large-scale fire testing on four 5MWh battery storage units, claiming it to be in industry-first test procedure at that scale.

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