From Planning to Perfection: Leveraging Quality for Better BESS Projects

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Recording of Wednesday, May 07, 2025 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2025 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 7:21 .

DNV's Global Role in Energy Storage: Ensuring Quality and Safety Across the Supply Chain

DNV plays a significant role in the energy storage sector, particularly focusing on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). With nearly 100 experts globally, DNV provides services such as independent engineering, technical due diligence, and analytical advisory. They are involved in safety assessments and have conducted full-scale burn tests for BESS equipment. The company is recognized for its bankability and technical reports that manufacturers often seek to validate their products. Energy storage has become mainstream but still faces challenges within the supply chain. Drawing from advancements in the EV sector regarding cells and battery management systems (BMS), these technologies are being adapted for utility-scale applications. Suppliers range from start-ups to established companies transitioning into BESS production. Quality assurance across the supply chain is crucial due to potential recalls or performance issues impacting financial outcomes; however, safety concerns like preventing fires remain paramount. Quality checks span from cell materials through manufacturing processes up until project commissioning stages. DNV's involvement extends into gigafactory evaluations worldwide where high-volume automation ensures tight tolerances despite inherent error probabilities with mass-produced cells. Greater focus is needed at container assembly levels where bespoke configurations can introduce errors during plant-level assembly due to lower batch volumes/higher mix variations tailored towards specific climates/customer needs. Mitigating quality-related risks involves thorough manufacturer engagement about standards/procedures like ISO 9000 compliance along with factory acceptance testing/warranties/guarantees safeguarding against defects pre-factory exit while addressing post-factory handling/installations by minimizing inexperienced personnel roles—emphasizing OEM/integrator collaboration throughout construction phases overseen independently ensuring adherence avoiding common site mishaps related temperature/moisture surprises industry occasionally encounters unexpectedly...

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Speaker

Jason Goodhand
Global Business Lead - Energy Storage
DNV
Norway

Talk of session: Quality Indicators in Large Scale Storage Systems: What to Look For

As the share of fluctuating electricity producers (PV and wind power) increases, energy storage systems will have to take on more functions in the grid. Batteries play a key role here; from commercial and industrial storage systems to utility-scale storage for multiple uses, the requirements are rising. Key quality indicators are not only safety (including functional safety) but also reliability as well as performance, defined by efficiency and effectiveness, over an ideally long service life. Site-specific requirements, such as noise generation, are also important considerations. This session will examine these aspects from different perspectives, offering recommendations beyond existing standards based on operational experience.

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Kai-Philipp Kairies
CEO
ACCURE Battery Intelligence GmbH
Germany

To Talk

Unlocking Success: Mastering Critical Technical & Techno-Commercial Elements in Bess Contracts to Mitigate Owner's Risks

Speaker

Andres Blanco
Managing Director
Blanboz Limited
United Kingdom

To Talk

Battery Fire Safety - Updates on NFPA 855

Speaker

Nicholas Bartlett
Fire Marshal
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
USA

To Talk

Ensuring Excellence: Key Quality Factors in C&I Storage Systems

Speaker

Jonas Meyer
Head of Procurement
ELMI Power GmbH
Germany

To Talk

Q&A and Panel Discussion

To Talk

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