Lithium Ion Battery Energy Storage Systems
In december 2019 the protection concept for stationary lithium ion battery energy storage systems developed by siemens was the first and to date only fire protection concept to receive vds approval vds no.
Lithium ion battery energy storage systems. Lithium werks offers a lithium ion solution that is considered to be one of the safest chemistries on the market. Tehachapi energy storage project. Lithium ion battery energy storage systems the risks and how to manage them. Dreamliner fire in 2013 a dreamliner 787 at heathrow caught fire after a short circuit in a battery.
The rapid rise of battery energy storage systems bess s that use lithium ion li ion battery technology brings with it massive potential but also a significant range of risks. Large scale energy storage systems ess hold massive reserves of energy which require proper design and system management. Such a protection concept makes stationary lithium ion battery storage systems a manageable risk. When commissioned in 2014 it was the largest lithium ion battery energy storage project in north america.
Aig energy industry group says this is one of the most important emerging risks today and organisations that use this technology must balance the. Paul hesler kenneth a. The system was the largest lithium ion battery in commercial service on the us power grid when completed.