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Experts investigate the root cause of the 2019 fire and explosion at a 2MW BESS in Arizona. Image: APS.

Local opposition leads to BESS project cancellations in North America – report

February 2, 2023
Some proposed battery storage projects have been cancelled in the US and Canada since the start of this year, after facing opposition from local communities.
FCAS services remain the biggest revenue stream for most BESS assets in Australia, like the Hornsdale Power Reserve (pictured). Image: Neoen.

What do we know about battery storage risk?

October 17, 2022
Any new energy technology asset class comes with risk that needs to be recognised, write Liam McEneaney and Daniel Stevens at AXIS Insurance.
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VIDEO: Assessing the impact of updates to UL 1973 for stationary energy storage systems

October 3, 2022
Energy-Storage.news proudly presents our webinar with CSA Group on the impact of updates to the UL 1973 standard for ESS safety.
It’s time to get smart about batteries. Image: ACCURE Battery Intelligence.

Battery safety – why it’s important and what we can do about it

September 26, 2022
Dr Kai-Philipp Kairies of ACCURE discusses how field data, and analytics, can make batteries safer to operate while maximising value.
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Fire at PG&E’s Tesla battery storage facility in Moss Landing under control, authorities lift closures

September 21, 2022
A fire at PG&E’s Tesla-supplied Elkhorn Battery energy storage system at Moss Landing is considered fully controlled and road closures and shelter-in-place advisories have been lifted.
Fluence Cube units at one of the company's Gridstack utility-scale BESS projects. Image: Fluence.

Fluence’s Cube ‘surpasses’ UL9540A fire testing requirements

September 19, 2022
Fire testing of Fluence’s battery storage solution showed that thermal runaway in one ‘Cube’ would not spread fire to surrounding units.
Ambri's liquid metal batteries are housed in stainless steel containers. Image: Ambri.

Ambri gets UL 1973 safety certification for liquid metal battery storage tech

July 22, 2022
Ambri, the US high temperature liquid metal battery startup, has received key UL 1973 certification for safe operation of its systems.
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Energy storage customers seek reassurance on fire safety after ‘high profile failures’

May 17, 2022
Battery storage system safety was at the top of the agenda for many vendors and their customers at ees Europe last week.
Major BESS projects internationally, including the Victorian Big Battery in Australia (pictured) and Zenobe's upcoming project in Scotland are providing inertia via their inverters. Image: Victoria State government.

Investigation confirms cause of fire at Tesla’s Victorian Big Battery in Australia

May 11, 2022
A liquid coolant leak caused thermal runaway in battery cells which started a fire at the 300MW/450MWh Victorian Big Battery in Australia.
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13 key safety considerations when choosing a stationary energy storage system

November 23, 2021
The engineering team behind Leclanché’s LeBlock battery storage solution share valuable insights into safety topics to consider.

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