Grid scale electrical energy storage systems: health and safety
This health and safety guidance for grid scale electricity storage, including batteries, aims to improve the navigability and understanding of existing standards.
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FrazerNash are the primary authors of this report, with DESNZ and the industry led storage health and safety governance group (SHS governance group) providing key insights into the necessary content. This guidance document is primarily tailored to 'grid scale' battery storage systems and focusses on topics related to health and safety.
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This health and safety guidance for grid scale electricity storage, including batteries, aims to improve the navigability and understanding of existing standards. The deployment of grid scale electricity storage is expected to increase.