The energy storage industry has various technologies, but the battery safety issue is still what everyone wants -Lithium - Ion Battery Equipment
Battery storage crisis?
In recent years, although the development of the energy storage industry has accelerated, it has not been smooth sailing. The recent explosion at an Arizona Public Service (APS) facility that sent four firefighters to the hospital has raised concerns, although the exact cause of the accident is still under investigation and there is no evidence that the battery was at fault — that is, concerns about the safety of large energy storage facilities.(Lithium - Ion Battery Equipment)
Donald Sadoway, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an expert in battery technology, said in an interview with US media: "When you put thousands of these batteries in close proximity, it creates how to manage these things safely. The problem."
APS has been a leader in the procurement of energy storage. In February, the company announced it would add 850 megawatts of battery storage and at least 100 megawatts of solar power by 2025. Despite the incident at the McMicken station, the company will continue with its plans with a longer-term perspective.
"In our view, energy storage, including batteries, is critical to a clean energy future. We will continue with our plan to add clean energy projects to our system." "Energy storage is an important and challenging groundbreaking technology, so we're still sticking to our plan," said APS spokeswoman Lily Quezada. APS agrees with China Energy Technology (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd., a new power technology company in my country, in terms of this point of view on energy storage. Both of them accurately and clearly recognize the role of battery energy storage in future clean energy power generation. played a role that cannot be ignored.
Security Issues Concerned by the Industry
Although we have seen the bright future of energy storage, but in order to develop in a long-term and healthy way, safety issues cannot be ignored.
In fact, in Arizona, APS is not the first time that an energy storage facility has caught fire. Back in 2012, a fire broke out at a 1.5-megawatt system near Flagstaff, Arizona. Although no one wants to see such a situation, it is undeniable that the experience learned from failure is valuable. During that fire, APS took several important design lessons, including improved air ventilation between cabinets, a 24/7 monitoring system, and enhanced ability to send remote alarms.