Fire Risk Assessments for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Protect your occupants and property from unique BESS hazards.
Wherever your BESS project is based, Sparc’s specialized energy infrastructure expertise helps you address thermal runaway, ventilation, and suppression risks while ensuring code compliance and safe integration with AHJs and first responders.
- Prepare for complex fire, explosion, and toxicity risks
- Streamline system reviews, installations, and inspections
- Keep your BESS project compliant and investments protected per NFPA 855
- Manage targeted training for BESS incidents anywhere in the continental U.S.
- Understand emergency response and planning protocols for your New York-based energy system with dedicated Sparc Energy experts
Prepare for BESS emergencies with functional fire alarm & suppression systems
Construction projects involving energy infrastructure pose unique fire risks and require more specialized fire protection than traditional engineering services typically provide. Protect your BESS site with propagation-mitigation measures and risk-specific fire safety solutions.
Fire Detection & Suppression System Design
Our team designs critical fire alarm and suppression systems that work together to help you minimize the impact of a BESS fire and protect life safety. When energy infrastructure fails, the danger is complex. Our metric for success is simple — no one gets hurt, and the fire doesn’t spread to other buildings or areas of involvement.
BESS Hazard & Risk Assessments
Sparc evaluates all hazard exposures, as well as overall building and BESS unit layouts to develop site-specific, code-compliant fire protection engineering solutions. We help your team and vendors understand the specific fire risks associated with BESS and plan for future technological innovations.
First Responder Training for BESS Incidents
If your local jurisdiction is unfamiliar with BESS emergencies, Sparc Energy can provide targeted training for local first responders that covers energy hazards, fire suppression systems, and emergency protocols. Plan for incidents, meet municipal safety requirements, and ensure everyone knows their roles and responsibilities beforehand.
Analyzing BESS Exposure Hazards in NYC
When a rooftop BESS in Brooklyn, NY, was deemed an exposure hazard to three nearby buildings due to its deflagration vents, Sparc stepped in to prepare the developer for re-inspection. Our experts used CFD modeling to evaluate the fire risks associated with the deflagration vents, ultimately demonstrating that the adjacent buildings met the performance criteria. The result of the analysis? The NYCDOB, FDNY, and OTCR jointly approved the BESS location.
Streamline BESS Safety & Complex Project Approval
Learn how Sparc can accelerate your BESS installation or redesign process, ensure early fire detection, and educate everyone involved on the inherent risks. Book a call with an expert today.