EU Energy Storage Systems Safety Conference 2021

Society is electrifying quickly. As a result, the number of Energy Storage Systems (ESS), most of them equipped with lithium-ion batteries, is increasing rapidly. This development goes so fast, that (safety) regulations are often lagging behind and first responders are more and more confronted with incidents concerning ESS. In this online conference the safety concerns of ESS are addressed, safety tests are discussed and lessons learned from recent incidents are brought to attention. Organized on 20 May 2021 in cooperation with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The program of the conference is as follows: 0:00 Opening by Nils Rosmuller (Institute for Safety, IFV) 3:10 Introduction by Matthew Paiss (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, PNNL) 8:20 UL9540: Standard for Energy Storage Systems and Equipment by Sean DeCrane (Underwriters Laboratories, UL) 40:50 Energy storage systems – safety challenges and their potential solutions by Roeland Bisschop (RISE) 1:03:40 Newest innovations and current developments by Stefan Olsthoorn and Maarten Mooij (Energy Storage NL and Super-B) 1:29:28 Measures for risk mitigation: a Dutch example, theory vs practice by Sander Lepelaar and Tom Hessels (The Netherlands Fire Service & IFV) 1:46:10 Safety and regulation for grid-connected battery energy storage by Rianne ’t Hoen (DNV) 2:11:20 ESS Incidents & Reducing explosion risks by Matthew Paiss (PNNL) 2:39:50 Fire and explosion on the ferry MF Ytterøyningen in Norway by Hans Petter Nilsen (Bergen Fire Department) 3:02:10 Fire ESS Markerwadden by Rocco van Tiggele (EMN) 3:17:45 Closing statement by Imre Gyuk (US Department of Energy) 3:27:00 Closing statement by Nils Rosmuller (Institute for Safety, IFV)