New Fire Code Tightens Rules for Battery Energy Storage Systems
Released by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), it outlines the minimum safety requirements for installing battery storage across commercial, industrial, and utility-scale settings.
Battery Storage Industry Unveils National Blueprint for Safety
With the 2026 edition of NFPA 855 expected to be finalized and published in 2025, the energy storage industry is already incorporating key enhanced requirements and is ready to work
New National Standards Revolutionize Battery Safety and Competitive
On April 15, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the new mandatory national standard titled “Safety Requirements for Power Batteries for Electric Vehicles” (GB38031
National Energy Storage Standard 2025: What You Need to Know
While everyone''s obsessed with lithium, the real action is in zinc-air batteries and liquid metal storage. Australia''s 2025 pilot project achieved 12-hour discharge durations—something
Understanding NFPA 855 Standards for Lithium Battery Safety
Proper installation of lithium-ion batteries is critical to ensuring the safety and efficiency of energy storage systems. NFPA 855 outlines comprehensive safety standards that address the
NFPA 855 Standard Development
This standard provides the minimum requirements for mitigating the hazards associated with ESS.
National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries 2021-2030
This document outlines a U.S. lithium-based battery blueprint, developed by the Federal Consortium for Advanced Batteries (FCAB), to guide investments in the domestic lithium-battery manufacturing
Battery Energy Storage Systems: Main Considerations for Safe
This webpage includes information from first responder and industry guidance as well as background information on battery energy storage systems (challenges & fires), BESS installation
BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES AND SAFETY
This fact sheet provides an overview of the key innovations that make today''s battery storage projects less susceptible to fire and that greatly reduce the extent of fires if they do occur. Industry