British energy storage protection board standard

What are the standards for battery energy storage systems (Bess)?

As the industry for battery energy storage systems (BESS) has grown, a broad range of H&S related standards have been developed. There are national and international standards, those adopted by the British Standards Institution (BSI) or published by International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), CENELEC, ISO, etc.

What are the safety requirements for electrical energy storage systems?

Electrical energy storage (EES) systems - Part 5-3. Safety requirements for electrochemical based EES systems considering initially non-anticipated modifications, partial replacement, changing application, relocation and loading reused battery.

What are international standards for energy storage?

Internationally developed standards are often mirrored by the BSI in the UK and so become UK standards. They form the bulk of the technical standards related to energy storage. They are developed through relevant working groups in organisations such as the IEC, CENELEC, or ISO and present international consensus on what standards should apply.

What are the different types of energy storage standards?

More generic standards tend to focus on risks common to different storage types (e.g. electric shock) as well as specific risks for mature technologies. These standards include the IET code of practice for electrical energy storage systems and the recently released IEC-62933-5-2 which is specific to electrochemical storage systems.

What are the installation and safety requirements for battery EESS?

For example, Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand have recently published AS/NZS 5139:2019, which sets out general installation and safety requirements for battery EESS with a storage capacity of greater than 1kWh. AS/NZS 5139 follows a risk-based process for installation based on hazards identified.

Who commissioned the energy storage health and safety guidance?

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero commissioned this guidance on behalf of the industry-led Electricity Storage Health and Safety Governance Group. Frazer-Nash Consultancy was selected to undertake the project. Is this page useful?