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Masterclass on Fire Safety for BESS Projects

September 8 @ 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
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NETRA is conducting an online Masterclass on Fire Safety for BESS Projects, scheduled for Tuesday, 8 September 2026, from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

Key Highlights:
  • 8 modules and 10+ global BESS experts
  • Speakers from UL, FSAI, MNRE, CEA, BIS and container manufacturers and project developers
  • Detailed CEA guidelines will be discussed, BIS, UL an IEC standards will be discussed
  • Fire suppression, testing and detection and mitigation will be covered

Registration fee-

NETRA Members : Free (For registration link connect with NETRA team)

Non-members: INR 15,000 + 2700 (GST) per delegate until 31 August 2026.

Registrations on or after 1 September 2026: INR 20,000 + 3600 (GST) per delegate

Registration and payment link- https://forms.gle/NLwBuLSY7aL299Hv9

BESS fire safety is critical for India as battery storage deployment expands across renewable energy projects, grid-scale applications, critical infrastructure, and commercial and industrial (C&I) facilities. While BESS enables the integration of variable renewable power, grid balancing, backup supply, peak-load management, and improved energy reliability, failures such as thermal runaway can lead to fire, explosion, toxic gas release, equipment damage, and prolonged outages. Incidents at storage sites could also disrupt essential services, threaten nearby communities, damage investor and public confidence, and increase insurance and project costs. This makes fire safety a core requirement—not an afterthought—covering safe cell and system design, robust battery-management and thermal-management systems, early detection of smoke, heat and flammable gases, appropriate suppression and ventilation, electrical protection, adequate separation distances, emergency-response planning, trained personnel, and regular testing and independent audits. India’s emerging regulatory focus on BESS hazard detection, suppression, ventilation and fire-safety audits further highlights the need to embed safety throughout the project lifecycle, from technology selection and site planning to commissioning, operation and end-of-life management.
What the masterclass covers

The programme includes eight practical, module-based sessions on:

  • Understanding BESS fire and explosion hazards, including thermal runaway, off-gassing, propagation, reignition, and stranded energy
  • Hazard identification and risk assessment through HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA, bow-tie analysis, and global case studies
  • Key codes and standards, including NFPA 855, UL 9540, UL 9540A, NFPA 72, IEC 62933, IEC 62619, and relevant Indian requirements
  • Safe BESS design and site planning, including enclosure, spacing, containment, access, drainage, electrical/HVAC systems, and control-room considerations
  • Detection, alarm, ventilation, and explosion-protection systems
  • Water-based and gaseous fire-suppression strategies, along with testing and maintenance considerations
  • Emergency response, firefighting coordination, incident command, evacuation, post-incident cooling, and re-energization
  • Lifecycle safety, commissioning, operational monitoring, audits, and end-of-life/re-purposing best practices

Who should attend

This masterclass will be particularly relevant for:

  • BESS developers and system integrators
  • EPC contractors and battery manufacturers
  • Renewable-energy companies and utilities
  • C&I facility managers and critical-infrastructure operators
  • Consultants, insurers, regulators, fire-service professionals, and emergency responders

We encourage you to register early and nominate relevant members of your design, engineering, HSE, operations, and emergency-response teams.

For registration or further information, please contact:

Debi Prasad Dash- debi@netraglobal.org | +91 96997 19818

Tushar Kakade- tushar@netraglobal.org | +91 94049 99270

We look forward to your participation in strengthening fire-safety practices across India’s growing BESS ecosystem.

Details

  • Date: September 8
  • Time:
    10:00 am - 5:30 pm

Organizer

Venue

  • Virtual
  • Phone 9404999270