Research and analysis

Electricity storage health and safety standards: gap analysis

Electricity storage gap analysis report on health and safety standards for electricity storage technologies that are at or near deployment (not including pumped hydro).

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 18 June 2020
• Last updated: 16 August 2023 — See all updates

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Electricity storage health and safety gap analysis

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The deployment of electricity storage is expected to increase, both at grid level and in commercial and domestic properties.

The purpose of this gap analysis was to analyse the current health and safety standards framework for technologies at or near deployment (not including pumped hydro) to:

• identify the gaps
• determine whether the standards are accessible and easy to navigate

The report covers:

• the safe installation, maintenance and decommissioning of storage devices
• protection of people who interact with storage devices, such as consumers in the home

The previous Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) provided £79,815 of funding for the gap analysis, and Frazer-Nash Consultancy was selected to undertake the project.

Published 18 June 2020
Last updated 16 August 2023 + show all updates

1. 16 August 2023

   We have published the final gap analysis report commissioned by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

2. 18 June 2020

   First published.