Wärtsilä marks energy storage fire safety milestone as GridSolv Quantum passes UL 9540A requirements
Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade press release, 28 March 2023 at 3 PM EESTTechnology group Wärtsilä has passed a significant milestone in ensuring the safety of its energy storage system (ESS), GridSolv Quantum, by successfully completing UL 9540A unit-level testing. Fire safety is a major priority for the energy storage industry and Wärtsilä’s ESSs are designed to meet stringent safety and quality standards. The rigorous testing involved intentionally heating a cell to induce thermal runaway within a Wärtsilä ESS module. Performing these tests reveals important information to the