BESS Safety Isn't a Cell Problem: Why System-Level Design Dominates Incident Risk

02 Jan 2026 | Abstracted from LinkedIn

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) rarely fail because of lithium‑ion cells. According to Neeraj Kumar Singal - founder of Semco Group and a leading manufacturer of lithium‑ion cell production, testing, and BESS integration equipment - only 11% of BESS fires originate at the cell level. Most incidents stem from system‑level issues such as wiring, controls, integration, and onsite installation errors.

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