Safety Requirement of Electric Facilities in BESS Fire Accidents Viewpoint

Abstract

The Battery Energy Storage Systems are compatible with renewable energy, so they are becoming increasingly popular around the world. On the other hand, the number of fire accidents is increasing with the spread of batteries, and as a result of the author own analysis of these fire accidents, the author found phenomena unique to storage battery system fires. Therefore, the author will investigate whether domestic laws and regulations are compatible with these unique phenomena and propose necessary countermeasures.