ESN Premium discusses the sixth edition of the key industry safety standard, UL9540A, with Dana Parmenter of the standards organisation and NRTL, CSA Group.

The new edition of the UL9540A fire safety standard for battery energy storage systems (BESS) “establishes a new precedent in the testing and certification ecosystem.”

With battery storage safety under increasing scrutiny, Wanxiang A123 Systems and Hithium have unveiled new products and large-scale fire testing (LSFT), respectively.

Supervisors in Maricopa County, Arizona, have approved a 100MW/400MWh battery storage project from National Renewable Solutions (NRS).

Battery storage products from prominent international providers Sungrow, Wärtsilä and Chint Power have undergone recent fire safety tests.

How you approach fire safety risk management in BESS was a big talking point yesterday at the Battery Asset Management Summit UK & Ireland 2025.

The US National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has launched the newest edition of its cornerstone battery storage safety standard, NFPA 855.

Commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage can significantly lower electricity costs, increase efficiency, and aid decarbonisation, but customers’ safety concerns must be addressed.

Energy storage system safety is being taken to new levels, as evidenced by the fire testing efforts of Chinese market players, writes Carrie Xiao.

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.