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Signage should be installed in a suitable and visible location on the outside of BESS units identifying the presence of a BESS system. Signage should also include details of:
Relevant hazards posed
The type of technology associated with the BESS
Any suppression system fitted
24/7 Emergency Contact Information
Signs on the exterior of a building or enclosure should be sized such that at least one sign is legible at night at a distance of 30 metres or from the site boundary, whichever is closer10.
Adherence to the Dangerous Substances (Notification and Marking of Sites) Regulations 1990 (NAMOS) should be considered where the total quantity of dangerous substances exceeded 25 tonnes.
Emergency Plans
Site operators should develop emergency plans and share these with the Fire and Rescue Service. These include:
A Risk Management Plan should be developed by the operator, which provides advice in relation to potential emergency response implications including:
The hazards and risks at and to the facility and their proposed management.
Any safety issues for firefighters responding to emergencies at the facility.
Safe access to and within the facility for emergency vehicles and responders, including to
key site infrastructure and fire protection systems.
The adequacy of proposed fire detection and suppression systems (eg., water supply)
on-site.
Natural and built infrastructure and on-site processes that may impact or delay effective
emergency response.
An Emergency Response Plan should be developed to facilitate effective and safe emergency response and should include:
How the fire service will be alerted
A facility description, including infrastructure details, operations, number of personnel,
and operating hours.
A site plan depicting key infrastructure: site access points and internal roads; firefighting
facilities (water tanks, pumps, booster systems, fire hydrants, fire hose reels etc); drainage; and neighbouring properties.
10 NFPA (2023) Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems, para G.1.4.2.1.1 Page 9 of 10 Version 1.0 November 2022
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