Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) has developed a guideline to inform industry of the key safety in design considerations that FRV sees as critical to the design and installation of Battery Energy Storage Systems.
FRV has worked with other agencies and government departments, including the Country Fire Authority in Victoria to ensure a consistent approach to planning applications. Fire services across the country are seeing a rapid increase in planning applications with varying degrees of risk assessment applied.
This discussion aims to clarify FRV expectations and ensure that this important technology is adopted across Victoria in a safe and consistent manner.
