▍Testing standards for energy storage battery certification in each region
Certification for EESS battery
Country/region
Certification
Standard
Certification Target
Mandatory
Europe
CE certification
New battery directive（EU）2023/1542
All batteries
Yes
EMC
Energy storage system/battery pack
Yes
ROHS
Energy storage system/battery pack
Yes
LVD
Energy storage system
Yes
TUV mark
VDE-AR-E 2510-50
Energy storage system
NO
North America
cTUVus
UL 1973
Battery system/cell
NO
UL 9540A
Energy storage system/module/cell
NO
UL 9540
Energy storage system
NO
China
CQC/CGC Certification
GB/T 36276
Lihium battery cluster/module/cell
NO
GB 44240
Lithium battery/battery pack
NO
CQC
GB/T 44265
Sodium battery/battery pack
NO
IEC EE
CB Certification
IEC 63056
Secondary lithium battery and cell for use in electrical energy storage systems
NO
IEC 62619
Secondary lithium cell/battery system for industrial use
NO
IEC 62620
NO
IEC 62477-1
Energy storage system with power converter (inverter or converter)
NO
Japan
S-Mark
JIS C 8715-2: 2024
Cell, battery pack, battery system
NO
Korea
KC
KC 62619: 2023
Cell/ battery system
Yes
Australia
CEC Listing
/
Household lithium battery energy storage system without converter (BS), lithium battery energy storage system with converter (BESS)
Yes
Russia
Gost-R
Applicable IEC standards
Batteries
Yes
China Taiwan
BSMI
CNS 62619
CNS 63056
Cell/ battery pack
Yes
India
BIS
IS 16270:2023
PVS cell and battery
Yes
IS 16046 (Part 2):2018
EESS cell < 500wh
Yes
IS 13252 (part 1): 2010
Power bank
Yes
IS 16242 (Part 1):2014
UPS functional product
yes
IS 14286: 2010
Crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules for ground use
Yes
IS 16077: 2013
Thin film photovoltaic modules for ground use
Yes
IS 16221 (Part 2):2015
Photovoltaic system inverter
Yes
IS/IEC 61730 (part2): 2004
Photovoltaic module
Yes
Malaysia
SIRIM
Applicable international standard
Energy storage system products
NO
Israel
SII
Applicable international standard mentioned in regulation
Household photovoltaic energy storage System (Grid-connected)
Yes
Brazil
IMMETRO
Applicable international standard mentioned in regulation
PV Energy storage inverter (off-grid/grid-connected/hybrid)
Yes
IEC 62619 or ABNT NBR 16976
PV battery
Yes
Transportation
Transportation test and certificate
UN38.3/DGR/IMDG code/ADR/RID/JT/T 617 series
Storage cabinet/Containe
Yes
Brief introduction to certification of energy storage battery
CB certification--IEC 62619
CB certification was created by the International Electrotechnical Commission IECEE) with the goal of "one product, one test, one mark,muliple applications" It aims to achieve mutual recognition of product safety test results among partidipating countries/regions and certification bodies worldwide, thereby promoting international trade.
●The advantages of obtaining CB certificate and report are as follows:
- Used for certificate transfer (e.g. KC certificate).
- Meet the requirements of lEC 62619 for battery system certification in other countries or regions (e.g CEC Listing in Australia).
- Meet the requirements of end product (forklift) certification.
●Scope
- Lithium battery for mobile equipment: Forklift, golf cart, AGV, railway, ship;
- Lithium battery for fixed equipment: Uninterruptible power supply (UPS), energy storage equipment, emergency power supply.
●Sample size and lead time
Product
Sample Size
Lead Time
Cell
Prismatic: 26pcs
Cylindrical: 23pcs
6-8 weeks
Battery System
2pcs
GB/T 36276
●Scope
Lithium-ion cells, modules and clusters used for electrical energy storage system
●Sample size and lead time
Product
Sample Size
Test Lead Time
Cell
33 pcs
32-35 weeks
Module
11 pcs
32-35 weeks
Cluster
1 pcs
2-3 weeks
EU energy storage battery requirements (CE certification EU New Batteries Regulation)
●Scope
The new EU batteries regulation divides industrial batteries into two categories, as follows:
- Industrial batteries: weight > 5kg, traction batteries for industrial transport vehicles (such as: railways, mechanical equipment, forklifts), communication infrastructure batteries, household energy storage batteries, etc.
- Stationary BESS system: an industrial battery with internal storage that is specifically designed to store from and deliver electric energy to the grid or store for and deliver electric energy to end-users.
●Requirements
|
Article |
Requirements |
Remark |
|
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Article 6 |
Restriction on Substances (Annex I) |
Content of lead, cadmium, mercury |
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REACH Annex XVII |
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Article 7 |
carbon footprint |
Calculate the carbon footprint of a battery over its entire lifecycle and issue a carbon footprint statement. |
Effective date to bedetermined. Applicable toindustrial batteries >2kWh. |
|
Article 8 |
Recycling content |
Minimum content requirements have been set for the materials recycled from manufacturing and consumer waste contained in new batteries. |
Expected implementation onAugust 18, 2028; applicable toindustrial batteries >2kWh. |
|
Article 10 |
Performance and durability requirements |
1) Rated capacity (Ah) and capacity fade (%) 2) Power (W) and power fade (%) 3) Internal resistance (Ω) and internal resistance increase (%) 4) If applicable, energy round-trip efficiency and its fade (%) 5) Expected life-time The attached documents include the above performance and durability parameter values. |
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Article 12 |
Safety of stationary BESS |
Meet the following tests: 1) Thermal shock and cycling (battery system) 2) External short circuit protection (cells and systems) 3) Overcharge protection (battery system) 4) Over-discharge protection (battery system) 5) Overtemperature protection (battery system) 6) Thermal propagation protection (battery system) 7) Mechanical damage by external forces (impact + fall) 8) Internal short circuit (cell) 9) Thermal abuse (cell) 10) Fire test (battery system) 11)Emission of gases (cells and systems) |
Apply to stationary EESS battery |
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Article 13 |
Labelling and markings of batteries |
Meet the requirments of seporate collection symbol, label, and CE requirements |
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Article 14 |
The state of health and expected lifetime of battery |
BMS displays information such as the number of charge and discharge cycles; Documentation is required to demonstrate the basic information and functionality of the BMS (or may be included in the specification) Verify that the BMS contains the above parameters |
Apply to stationary BESS |
|
Article 15-20 |
Conformity assessment requirements |
CE marking + Declaration of conformity DoC |
|
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Article 47-53 |
For companies with annual salesexceeding 150 million euros |
Companies are required to conduct supply chain due diligence on raw materials. |
Effective from 2027.8.18 |
|
Article 54-76 |
Waste battery management |
Enterprises need to complete registration with the competent authorities in each country, and bear the extended producer responsibility system. |
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North America ESS Certification
The installation and usage of ESS in North America should comply with local laws and regulations from American fire department. Theequirements cover aspects of design,test, certification, fire protection, environment protection and so on. As a critical component of ESS,lithium-ion battery system should comply with following standards.
●Scope
|
Standard Number |
Standard Name |
Introduction |
|
UL 9540 |
Energy Storage Systems and Equipment |
Evaluate the compatibility and safety of different components (like power converter, battery system, etc.) |
|
UL 9540A |
Standard for Test Method for Evaluating Thermal Runaway Fire Propagation in Battery Energy Storage Systems |
This is the requirement for thermal runaway and propagation. It aims to prevent ESS causing fire hazard. |
|
UL 1973 |
Batteries for use In Stationary Applications and Motive Auxiliary Power Applications |
Regulates battery systems and cells for stationary appliances (like photovoltaic, wind turbine storage and UPS), LER and stationary railway appliance (like railway transformer). |
●Sample quantity
|
Standard |
Cell |
Module |
Unit (Rack) |
Energy storage system |
|
UL 9540A |
10pcs |
2pcs |
Check before project starts |
— |
|
UL 1973 |
14pcs or 20pcs |
— |
Check before project starts |
— |
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UL 9540 |
— |
— |
— |
Check before project starts |
●Lead time
|
Standard Number |
Cell |
Module |
Unit (Rack) |
Energy storage system |
|
UL 9540A |
2 -3 months |
2 -3 months |
2 -3 months |
— |
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UL 1973 |
6 -8 weeks |
— |
2 -3 months |
— |
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UL 9540 |
— |
— |
— |
2 -3 months |
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