The battery energy storage projects will trigger a fire safety a heated discussion

, according to foreign media reports on April 19 evening large-scale battery energy storage project of fire in Arizona four firefighters were injured, two of them were seriously injured, at present the cause is under investigation.

on April 19, firefighters from fire, located in Arizona West Valley in Arizona public service utility ( APS) Energy storage facilities on fire. It is reported that a fire happened in around 6 PM. Soon after, the APS company in the next morning 12:06 tweets, claimed that the energy storage facilities equipment failure happens, and said the incident is under investigation.

although preliminary reports that eight firefighters injured by the fire, but then someone clarify, only four firefighters received chemical inhalation injury to check, and have been discharged from hospital. The firemen came from Peoria local fire department.

there is also a reports of these firefighters were injured. According to local media quoted a doctor, some firefighters injury is more complex, may be a combination of chemical burn, trauma, burns.

McMicken one of the two energy storage system of transformer substation that a fire broke out, the energy storage capacity of 2 mw / 2 MWH. , according to the APS company deployed in 2017, the energy storage system is in order to better the growing integration of intermittent renewable energy resources in the system, especially the private ( Housing) The solar system. Reported that Advancion energy storage system as the APS company ongoing & other; Solar energy partnership project & throughout; Part of the plan, the plan evaluated the possibility of integrating solar power to the grid.

coincidentally, the media industry in the energy storage system explosion happened the day before a message received by the American association for energy storage, claims that the renewable energy and several large companies in the field of technology have joined the manufacturing and operation about storage system of energy security a group best practice.

the storage association, said the group including LG chem, panasonic, ge, renewable energy and duke energy 30 companies, the company signed a commitment to stress their commitment to consumer welfare and safety.

the storage association, said & other; The goal is to establish potential hazard prevention operation, scrap recycling and responsible throughout the supply chain practice &; The plan has released the annual meeting of the society in the United States energy storage.

on April 19, the energy storage system of exploded in Arizona, energy storage technology provider Fluence, said the company took over the AES to the parent company energy storage operation of the project, including project McMicken, and help the APS company investigation into the cause of the energy storage system burst into flames.

different, analysts said they expected the energy storage system of fire control safety and security operations will be discussed widely in the industry this year, in order to ensure best practices. And in terms of energy storage market, especially the lithium-ion battery market is still in continue to grow.