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Fire safety is crucial to the growth of energy storage in 2023

March 8, 2023
Energy storage’s incredible versatility and usefulness can’t be fully unleashed without a comprehensive approach to fire safety.
Tesla Megapack BESS units caught fire during testing of the 350MW Victorian Big Battery in Australia. The situation was quickly brought under control and only two Megapacks out of more than 200 on site were consumed by flames. Image: Country Fire Association.

National Fire Protection Association affiliate surveys risks and mitigation for battery storage

July 27, 2022
Stakeholders have a few days left to take part in a survey on lithium-ion based battery storage system safety.
ESRG also offers extensive testing services for battery cells and systems, including UL 9540A. Image: ESRG.

What the fire service wants you to know about your battery

January 11, 2021
Tom Bensen, Nick Warner, Ryan Franks and Michael Bowes from energy storage and fire safety expert group Energy Safety Response Group (formerly Energy Storage Response Group) discuss some of the most important aspects of creating a safe battery storage industry.
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US National Fire Protection Association’s energy storage standards published

September 12, 2019
The second draft of the US National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) energy storage system guidance on fire hazards and safe installation best practices for stakeholders has been published.
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Korea’s ESS fires: Batteries not to blame but industry takes hit anyway

June 19, 2019
According to reports carried last week in national outlets including Yonhap News and the Korea Herald, defective battery cells were not found to be the cause.

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