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Unless I missed it, the paper didn't indicate what the battery chemistry breakdown of the data set was. If it is heavily weighted for Sonnen (German home back
by danans 2y ago
Unless I missed it, the paper didn't indicate what the battery chemistry breakdown of the data set was. If it is heavily weighted for Sonnen (German home backup battery manufacturer) batteries, then those have always used Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) chemistry, which has much lower thermal risk.
In contrast, most historical home backup batteries sold in the US have been early generation Tesla Powerwalls, which are Lithium ion batteries and thus inherently more thermally risky (they must have active cooling systems [1] inherited from Tesla's cars).
Most home batteries currently sold (Enphase, Tesla, etc) now use LFP, so the thermal risk going forward for new installations should be significantly lower.
1. https://wanakasolar.com/knowledge-hub-posts/tesla-powerwall-is-the-only-home-battery-with-thermal-management/ https://wanakasolar.com/knowledge-hub-posts/tesla-powerwall-...