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Batteries: Storage

Asked by John MilneLiberal DemocratDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 8 October 2024UIN 5818

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to introduce (a) new national standards for the construction of facilities and (b) operational safety regulations for battery energy storage systems.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Government recognises the importance of having robust measures in place to manage battery energy storage system (BESS) safety. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) regulates BESS under a regulatory regime which requires BESS designers, installers, and operators to take the necessary health and safety measures throughout all stages of the system’s construction, operation and decommissioning.

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