To effectively manage operational safety, we need to look at four key areas: electrical safety, live working, emergencies, and work control. You will need to categorise the location of the battery energy storage system as a high voltage (HV) substation. This is due to the presence of HV switchgear, transformers and cable systems.
Safety is fundamental to the development and design of energy storage systems. Each energy storage unit has multiple layers of prevention, protection and mitigation systems (detailed further in Section 4). These minimise the risk of overcharge, overheating or mechanical damage that could result in an incident such as a fire.
Altogether, like other electric grid infrastructure, energy storage systems are highly regulated and there are established safety designs, features, and practices proven to eliminate risks to operators, firefighters, and the broader community.
FACTS: No deaths have resulted from energy storage facilities in the United States. Battery energy storage facilities are very different from consumer electronics, with secure, highly regulated electric infrastructure that use robust codes and standards to guide and maintain safety.
Common safety data support a common evaluation process —The optimal approach to assess the safety risks of a battery energy storage system depends on its chemical makeup and container. It also relies on testing each level of integration, from the cell to the entire system.
Utility-scale battery energy storage is safe and highly regulated, growing safer as technology advances and as regulations adopt the most up-to-date safety standards. Discover more about energy storage & safety at EnergyStorage.org
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Utility-scale battery energy storage is safe and highly regulated, growing safer as technology advances and as regulations adopt the most up-to-date safety standards.
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