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Chinese battery storage manufacturer-integrator Hithium recently conducted an all-open-door fire test on its BESS enclosure. Image: Hithium.

National Fire Protection Association releases NFPA 855 ESS safety standard, 2026 edition

September 18, 2025
The US National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has launched the newest edition of its cornerstone battery storage safety standard, NFPA 855.
Battery storage at this 10MW/20MWh project in Bulgaria was installed in just 10 days, made possible by Sigenergy's highly modular C&I BESS solution. Image: Sigenergy.
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August 20, 2025
Commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage can significantly lower electricity costs, increase efficiency, and aid decarbonisation, but customers’ safety concerns must be addressed.
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.
Li-ion module undergoing abuse/ignition testing, smoking on the left and flaming on the right. Image: UL Research Institutes

Enhancing fire safety in lithium-ion energy storage: Understanding risks, chemistry and standards

August 15, 2025
Drew Bandhauer of Leeward Renewable Energy examines how changes in lithium-ion battery chemistries help manage fire safety risk and how industry standards are evolving in step with technological advances.
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.
A BESS asset after a fire event. Managing the risks associated with thermal runaway is a huge challenge for the industry. Image: Sedgewick

Growing need for BESS quality control, risk management strategies, insurer kWh Analytics says

June 11, 2025
According to specialist renewable energy insurance company kWh Analytics’ 2025 Solar Risk Assessment, concern around battery energy storage system (BESS) safety has risen following recent fire incidents.
Close-up of NMC battery modules at the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California. Image: Vistra Energy

Beyond the headlines: The BESS insurance market after Moss Landing

June 5, 2025
A few months on from the high-profile fire, experts Geoffrey Lehv, Ross Kiddie, and Mark Mirek discuss the evolution of BESS insurance.
Dr. Judy Jeevarajan of ESRI at UL Research Institutes speaks at a 2024 congressional hearing on lithium-ion battery safety. Image: ESRI at ULRI

Three steps the industry can take to create a safer future for BESS

May 21, 2025
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.
CSA Group’s advanced network of global laboratories support manufacturers in testing their ESS to CSA C800-2025. Image: iStock
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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.

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