Risk management guidance for EV, battery and charging infrastructure (P3287)

Electric vehicles, their associated charging infrastructure and battery storage present a range of risks which are less well understood in terms of both likelihood and impact in comparison with internal combustion engines. Well publicised incidents of EV fires have highlighted the speed, intensity, characteristics and consequences of fires as well as the need to consider mitigation approaches before, during and after an event. Many column inches have been dedicated to EV fires - but separating fact from fiction, and more importantly working out what to do about understanding and mitigating the risks has not yet been actively consolidated into independent guidance to aid asset owners.

This project will deliver a good practice guidance document for the proactive management and mitigation of risks from EV and ancillary equipment. The guide is aimed at designers, asset managers, operators and those involved responding to EV related risks. The guide will draw upon literature identified in Phase 1 report, case studies and lessons from a range of international contexts.

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Project status
Completion expected late 2024.

Further information
For further information or to get involved with this project please contact Andy Moores at CIRIA.