BESS safety issues become all too visible when it’s already too late, but a considered approach through the full lifecycle can mitigate these and many other risks, writes Sunny Rai from Intertek.

As Australia accelerates its transition toward renewables, demand for reliable & sustainable energy storage solutions has never been higher.  

The Community Development and Infrastructure Department at Santa Cruz County has become the latest California jurisdiction to publish a draft zoning ordinance regulating the deployment of battery energy storage systems. 

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin recently held a press conference in Hauppauge, New York, to address the concerns of battery energy storage system (BESS) installations with Long Islanders.

A trio of major players in the battery storage system integration space have unveiled recent Large-Scale Fire Testing (LSFT) results.

Roman Bykadorov of Lemberg Solutions writes that active cell balancing can help mitigate battery management and lifecycle issues, but its application requires complex consideration.

Dr. Judy Jeevarajan of UL Research Institutes highlights essential steps to ensure that safer battery storage can be at the heart of the global energy transition.

Matthew Biss examines legislative moves regarding the safe siting and deployment of battery storage in California, the biggest market by state in the US.

The energy storage industry needs to ensure safety and performance, and CSA C800-2025 is the standard to fulfil that need.

European energy storage trade association EASE has recommended the harmonisation of international standards for battery storage safety.