Sungrow recently livestreamed a fire test of its PowerTitan energy storage system. The test included four 2,752 MWh PowerTitan systems, and the container was deliberately set on fire to test whether it could contain the thermal flood without spreading to other units.
“This takes our commitment to industry safety and trade transparency to a level few have achieved,” said Hank Wang, president of Sungrow Americas.
The test, conducted in May at a third-party laboratory in China, simulated the scenario of a real energy storage installation and was similar to the tests performed in the UL 9540A test, which Sungrow had already completed to achieve UL 9540 compliance to fulfil. During the test, explosion relief panels at the top automatically activated, venting the fire upwards without spreading to adjacent battery cabins and energy storage units. Thanks to its high-quality exhaust and ventilation design and fire-resistant baffles, the PowerTitan 1.0 energy storage system successfully passed this real fire test, achieving the expected objectives.
Sungrow’s PowerTitan series of battery energy storage systems minimize the risk of fire by using liquid cooling, which prevents dust and moisture from entering the system. The systems effectively suppress the propagation of thermal overheating through rapid arc shutdown, self-sealing coolant loop connectors, inter-rack fuse protection, and advanced temperature management that limits battery cell variations to 2.5°C.
“By ensuring the highest safety standards, Sungrow’s technology reduces safety concerns and helps drive the adoption of utility-scale storage systems in the energy sector,” said Wang.
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