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Table 15 Frequencies of damage

From: Large-scale energy storage system: safety and risk assessment

Frequency of damage (per year)

Site

      

A1

A2

B1

B2

B3

B4

B5

Fire hazard level

 1—Extinguished early

1.845E–04

3.344E–04

8.137E–04

1.206E–03

1.598E–03

1.991E–03

2.187E–03

 2—Controlled fire

9.098E–06

1.649E–05

4.013E–05

5.948E–05

7.882E–05

9.817E–05

1.078E–04

 3—Uncontrolled fire

2.368E–05

4.292E–05

1.045E–04

1.548E–04

2.052E–04

2.555E–04

2.807E–04

BESS damage level

 1—Limited damage

1.927E–04

3.492E–04

8.498E–04

1.260E–03

1.669E–03

2.079E–03

2.284E–03

 2—Multiple rack damage

2.222E–05

4.028E–05

9.802E–05

1.453E–04

1.925E–04

2.398E–04

2.634E–04

 3—Total BESS unit damage

2.368E–06

4.292E–06

1.045E–05

1.548E–05

2.052E–05

2.555E–05

2.807E–05