Thomas Timke
Solarwatt
Day 2 (November 6, 2024)
4:15 p.m.
Palladium
Safety gains for stationary storage systems in the EU Battery Regulation"
The new EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 prescribes a detailed fire and explosion safety assessment for stationary storage systems. This is likely to introduce mandatory propagation tests and vented gas area considerations, which have not always been adequately addressed for Li-ion batteries in Europe to date. Annex V clearly outlines these requirements, improving safety standards and also making them relevant for CE marking.
Curriculum vitae
Thomas Timke has been a Senior Battery Expert at Solarwatt since 2016, where he integrates standardization topics into product development, including product testing and certification. Previously, he worked for the cell manufacturers Li-Tec and SK Innovation, focusing on business development and project management in lithium-ion cell and battery production. From 2013 to 2016, he supported projects on storage systems at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. He has been involved in standardization since 2014, leading several national working groups, a European working group and is a member of various standardization committees.