Our guideline

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This is AFAC guidance to industry stakeholders for the development of an overall strategy for fire safety at a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Power Grid Connected Installation. AFAC recommends the development of a fire safety strategy for the installation.

A fire safety strategy is a set of measures that deliver the overall objectives for fire safety, including designing for adequate response to potential fire and/or water inundation. Thus, the strategy must be developed with consideration to the emergency response capabilities through engagement with the jurisdictional fire and emergency service.

The rapid advancement of new and emerging renewable energy technology has outpaced the development of fire and emergency management standards and guidance.

To bridge this gap, AFAC has collaborated with stakeholders nationally and internationally to develop guidelines for designing a new facility or modifying and operating existing ones.

The AFAC guideline advocates for a holistic approach to fire and emergency risk management.