Green energy godsends or 'bombs waiting to go off'? Giant lithium-ion batteries draw fire-risk scrutiny

Li-ion battery fires are rare but have seriously hurt public perception of a key energy storage technology

It took four days, 30 fire engines and 150 firefighters to bring this fire at a Tesla Megapack energy storage facility in Australia under control in 2021.
It took four days, 30 fire engines and 150 firefighters to bring this fire at a Tesla Megapack energy storage facility in Australia under control in 2021.Foto: Fire Rescue Victoria
Published 14 February 2024, 11:11Updated 15 February 2024, 14:50