These include performance and durability requirements for industrial batteries, electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and light means of transport (LMT) batteries; safety standards for stationary battery energy storage systems (SBESS); and information requirements on SOH and expected lifetime.
The edges of the ventilation must be at least 1 metre from the edges of: Furthermore, any ventilation for the location must not compromise the fire resistance of the enclosure. PAS 63100-2024 represents a significant advancement in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the UK.
Performance and Durability Requirements (Article 10) Article 10 of the regulation mandates that from 18 August 2024, rechargeable industrial batteries with a capacity exceeding 2 kWh, LMT batteries, and EV batteries must be accompanied by detailed technical documentation.
It has been common in some instances where space is at a premium to install batteries in loft spaces or under stairs in houses. These new regulations change that significantly and introduces the basic premise that the best place for storage batteries is outside dwellings and away from habitable rooms.
Battery energy storage systems (BESSs) use batteries, for example lithium-ion batteries, to store electricity at times when supply is higher than demand. They can then later release electricity when it is needed. BESSs are therefore important for “the replacement of fossil fuels with renewable energy”.
PAS 63100-2024 states that indoor locations for battery energy storage systems (BESS) must have fresh air ventilation to outdoors. The edges of the ventilation must be at least 1 metre from the edges of: Furthermore, any ventilation for the location must not compromise the fire resistance of the enclosure.