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Sigenergy points to installation practices for SigenStor product recall in Australia Sigenergy says the issue that has prompted a voluntary recall of the company’s 8 kW, 10 kW and 12 kW single-phase inverters in Australia and New Zealand stems from incorrect installation practices, not a product defect.

Nov 24, 2025

Fire risk and safety

‘New York model’ for safety: Strict fire codes to unlock Long Island battery storage State officials and fire deparment representatives confirmed new fire standards for Long Island BESS projects are the new cost of business in getting storage into the urban grid.

Nov 21, 2025

Fire risk and safety

EcoFlow issues safety recall of more than 25,000 Delta Max 2000 power stations in US for firmware update According to the US Consumer Product Saftey Commission, EcoFlow has received six reports of the recalled power stations catching fire, with property damage totaling over $850,000.

Nov 19, 2025

Fire risk and safety

Wärtsilä’s Quantum3 energy storage system passes three major fire safety and explosion tests The successful testing looks to reassure the Finnish firm of its own designs, while further giving confidence to project developers, owners, and the wider community.

Nov 18, 2025

Fire risk and safety

Tesla recalls 10,500 Powerwall 2 battery systems in US following safety incidents Tesla said the replacement program is the result of a “third-party battery cell defect,” echoing the recall issued in Australia two months ago.

Nov 14, 2025

Fire risk and safety

California’s new bill could usher in a “safe-by-design” era for battery storage Developers have less than two months to prepare for California’s new safety standards, where smart documentation -not system redesign – will be the key to smooth compliance.

Nov 11, 2025

Industry

Senec CEO: “We are back in the market” The Leipzig-based company has completed more than 95 percent of the field replacements for the storage tank series affected by fires. In his first few months as CEO, Herbert Schein has already set a clear course for the company’s future. In an interview with pv magazine Germany, he outlines five key measures guiding this direction.

Sandra Enkhardt

Nov 07, 2025

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In Conversation: ‘From the next two years on we start to see battery supply in Europe’ At Intersolar Europe 2024, ESS News spoke with Paul McCusker, President EMEA Region at Fluence, about the company’s regionalization strategy and its ambition to bring locally made products to its customers in Europe. He also spoke about EMEA-region specific technology preferences and requirements, such as noise levels and safety. Additionally, McCusker presented his views on battery price movements and key challenges to market growth.

Jun 28, 2024

Fire risk and safety

Overall BESS quality has massively improved, but safety incidents make headlines Any discussion about the quality of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects must consider safety. This was something that all three of the panelists who participated in pv magazine’s Focus event at The Smarter E in Munich last week agreed upon.

Blathnaid O’Dea, Marija Maisch

Jun 27, 2024

Fire fighter extinguishing fire

Fire risk and safety

Fire at South Korea primary lithium battery factory kills 22 At least 22 people, most of them foreign nationals, were killed in a massive fire at a South Korean factory that manufactures non-rechargeable lithium batteries in Hwaseong city, just south of Seoul. The cause of the blaze is still being investigated.

Jun 24, 2024

Containers with batteries on fire

Fire risk and safety

Fire in a battery container causes EUR 700,000 in damage in Germany The cause of the battery container fire in Thuringia, Germany, is still unclear. The damage caused is enormous.

Sandra Enkhardt

Jun 18, 2024

Burnt house after fatal fire

Fire risk and safety

‘Compromised’ battery blamed for fatal house fire in Australia Fire investigators in the Australian state of New South Wales have determined that a compromised lithium-ion battery was the cause of a recent house fire north of Sydney that killed two people.

Mar 11, 2024

Fire fighter extinguishing fire

Fire risk and safety

Survey finds 26% of battery storage systems have fire detection and suppression issues The Clean Energy Associate’s survey also found 18% of the energy storage systems had issues with the thermal management system.

Kavya Balaraman

Feb 16, 2024

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