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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

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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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Fire at California’s Moss Landing battery plant triggers evacuation The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, but an investigation will begin once the fire is extinguished.

Jan 17, 2025

Projects & Applications

Energy Vault inks deal to use batteries to store excess nuclear energy Under the new partnership, the Californian company will provide its B-Vault battery energy storage systems (BESS) to back NuSun mini reactors at data centers. It will also provide its VaultOS energy management system and even draw on its gravity energy storage R&D to help in the composition of the reactor containment structures.

Jan 16, 2025

Markets

Grid-scale battery safety progress amid US growth With projections suggesting the capacity of battery energy storage in the United States could exceed 100 GW by 2030, the industry's focus on safety appears to be paying dividends.

Jan 07, 2025

Fire risk and safety

Fire risk for home energy storage systems is 0.0049%, says German study RWTH Aachen University in Germany has investigated the safety of battery storage systems and compared it with other household appliances or technologies. The study aims to create a reliable database for classifying fire risk for consumers and regulators.

Sandra Enkhardt

Dec 09, 2024

Fire risk and safety

New monitoring solution to detect unstable lithium-ion battery cells Brady Corporation's system comprises self-adhesive, battery-free ultra-high frequency (UHF) radio frequency identification (RFID) labels with integrated temperature sensors, RFID readers with up to 16 antennae, and an RFID software platform. It monitors the temperature of warehoused battery cells.

Sandra Enkhardt

Dec 04, 2024

Fire risk and safety

Fike wins as pv magazine Awards 2024 recognizes storage champions Innovative approaches to safety, software and asset aggregation recognized in global award program. Fike Corporation walks away with the top prize by impressing jurors with an innovative approach to battery fire suppression.

Dec 03, 2024

Fire risk and safety

E3/DC storage system with LG battery module catches fire in Germany German company E3/DC and LG Energy Solution will change the battery modules in the home storage systems of 77 customers as a precaution.

Sandra Enkhardt

Nov 26, 2024

Fire risk and safety

Utility-scale BESS: Best practices to mitigate hazards A report from Leeward Renewable Energy has investigated battery energy storage system (BESS) fires and other thermal runaway events to try and put them into context.

Michael Puttré

Nov 26, 2024

Fire risk and safety

Two-minute warning for battery fires Machine learning techniques have been trained to recognize the distinct sound of safety valve releases, offering an early warning system for battery fires.

John Fitzgerald Weaver

Nov 20, 2024

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