After noting the lack of product safety standards in Australia for battery storage systems, the industry came together to develop an agreed minimum standard to work to.
The resulting Best Practice Guide and Risk Matrix have been developed by industry associations involved in renewable energy battery storage equipment, with input from energy network operators, private certification bodies and other independent stakeholder groups and individuals, as well as consumer and electrical safety regulators.
The guide only applies to lithium-based battery storage equipment and includes:
For more information, visit the Battery Safety Guide website.