Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 16908

Batteries: Temperature

Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Wendy Morton

ConservativeAldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of extreme summer temperatures on the safety and resilience of Battery Energy Storage Systems; and what discussions has he had with industr

Answer

Michael Shanks
The regulatory framework governing grid-scale battery safety is overseen by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and requires developers to keep batteries within their safe operating range throughout their lifetimes. In April 2024, the Government publish...

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