fire safety

"Asset owners may face costs not only for the damage to the affected asset, but also for any damage to the nearby asset if the fire spreads."

Prominent fire safety experts, solar professionals and veteran firefighters have serious concerns about new PV hazard control solutions.

Tesla is being investigated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) following a claim that the company did not appropriately inform its shareholders and the public about potential fire risks from its solar systems, according to a report by Reuters.

The latest edition of PV Tech Power – PV Tech Power 25 – is now available to download from the PV Tech Store.

LG Chem has voluntarily recalled some of its residential battery products in the US amid concerns surrounding fire safety.

Widely reported allegations of solar panel blaze at e-commerce giant’s California centre come as Tesla and Walmart work to defuse the latter’s separate lawsuit.

SMA’s US$20 million investment in ‘smart module’ maker Tigo Energy could help the string inverter maker to meet much-debated fire safety standards that are likely to be introduced in the US, according to one industry analyst.