Question reference: S6W-25334
- Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 7 February 2024
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Current status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 23 February 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the current Scottish Fire and Rescue Service guidance is for fire outbreaks at battery energy storage system sites.
Answer
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) continue to undertake operational intelligence gathering on such premises and work alongside key partners to ensure that an effective operational response is provided. While clearly this is an operational matter, SFRS will respond to all reports of fire which are received and have the ability to deploy a range of standard and specialist resources as determined by the needs of the incident.
Fire safety measures should be built into such sites during the development that include detection and suppression systems to inhibit the growth and spread of any fire should an incident occur. This is in line with the NFCC Guidance Document .