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Exclusive: Short circuit in NMC batteries caused fire at UK BESS project
Project owner confirms fire at one of the UK’s oldest grid-scale BESS projects was caused by fault with nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) technology used in some early UK BESS projects. The fire occurred days before scheduled augmentation to upgrade Rufford Colliery BESS site.
From patchwork to harmony: The case for aligning standards in energy storage
Improving safety and security does not require lowering standards, but it does require aligning them. This is where an industry-led approach – one that brings together manufacturers, developers, validators and insurers – comes in, writes Ken Stewart, senior manager ESS at Sungrow Europe.
Why BESS insurers are sweating transformers and contractor errors over battery fires
The BESS insurance risk profile is shifting. In an exclusive interview, Tokio Marine GX underwriter Michael Carrington explains why insurers are looking past battery fires and sweating over supply chain bottlenecks, high-voltage transformers, and costly EPC integration errors.
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Comparing safety profiles of lithium-ion, sodium-ion and solid-state batteries
New research finds that battery safety rankings are not universal but highly dependent on application scenarios, and shows that LFP batteries can emit high levels of hydrogen fluoride, challenging their reputation as the “safest” chemistry.
Hithium says ‘world’s first’ open-door first test of its 6.25 MWH BESS was completed
Hithium has released results from a large-scale fire safety test of its 6.25 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) it calls "∞Power". The so-called open-door test, supervised by UL Solutions, subjected the unit to maximum oxygen supply conditions to evaluate thermal runaway risks in high-capacity 1175 Ah cells.
Trina Storage’s Elementa 2 Pro passes large-scale fire safety and propagation tests
Trina Storage has released results from a large-scale fire safety test of its Elementa 2 Pro battery energy storage system (BESS). The test, certified by TÜV Rheinland, utilized separation distances below standard requirements to evaluate thermal propagation risks.
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Australian solar installer fined $6,000 over unsafe battery installs
A solar installation company has been fined AU$9,000 ($6,000) by a Victorian court after pleading guilty to unsafe installation of residential battery energy storage systems at five properties, including one that caused a minor house fire.
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.
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