New regulations on fire protection ratings for energy storage power stations are set to take effect soon, driving a sharp increase in demand for passive safety materials.
2025-10-25
As the energy storage industry enters a stage of large-scale development, the state has comprehensively upgraded its requirements for fire safety in energy storage power stations. The "General Technical Requirements for Fire Monitoring and Early Warning Systems for Electrochemical Energy Storage Power Stations" (GB/T 46261-2025), which will come into effect on September 1, 2026, marks a shift in China’s energy storage safety management—from “passive firefighting” to “proactive defense.” For the first time, the new regulations establish a multi-dimensional early warning system, requiring fire monitoring systems to have real-time sensing capabilities for multiple parameters, including gas concentration, temperature, smoke, and pressure. They also specify technical standards for key functions such as alarm triggering and linked control, thereby advancing the timing of fire warnings by several hours or even days.
At the material application level, the new regulations have strengthened the performance requirements for passive safety materials. The fire performance rating of energy storage battery casings and partition materials must reach Level B1 or higher, the protection rating of prefabricated cabin enclosures has been upgraded to IP54, and the grounding design for electrical equipment must comply with the GB/T 50065 standard. These stringent requirements are directly driving a surge in demand for passive safety materials such as fire-retardant coatings, fire-resistant partitions, and aerogel felts. Industry forecasts indicate that, as the new regulations take effect, the market size for these related materials will grow at an annual average rate of over 30%.
This upgraded standard has set stricter safety thresholds for the energy storage industry, prompting companies to shift their focus from cost prioritization to safety-first principles. Material suppliers need to accelerate research and development of highly flame-retardant, environmentally friendly fire-resistant materials to meet the demands of comprehensive lifecycle safety management for energy storage power stations.
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