Huawei Digital Power's C&I GFM ESS Passes Extreme Ignition Test
SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei Digital Power's Commercial and Industrial Hybrid Cooling Grid Forming Energy Storage System (C&I GFM ESS) has successfully passed a stringent extreme ignition test witnessed by TÜV Rheinland. Conducted at a national key fire safety lab, the test is the industry's first fire assessment of an ESS in compliance with the latest UL 9540A:2025 standard.
Extreme Challenge: Rigorous Test Environment
The test was designed to create the industry's most demanding verification environment, evaluating the safety performance of ESSs under extreme ignition scenarios. A pack-level overcharge method was used to trigger simultaneous thermal runaway in 60 battery cells. Compared with tests involving only single or a few cells, the severity of this assessment increases exponentially.
Further rigor was ensured through the following conditions:
Proven Strength: Five-Level Protection System
Under these extreme conditions, Huawei's C&I GFM ESS demonstrated outstanding safety performance, supported by its innovative five-level protection design.
Data Evidence: Key Indicators Demonstrating Excellent Performance
Test data robustly validates the safety and reliability of Huawei's C&I GFM ESS. When the fire temperature reached961°C, the highest cell temperature of an adjacent ESS was only 45.3°C, well below the threshold for opening the cell explosion-proof valve. The system fully complied with UL 9540A:2025 requirements, with no fire propagation between units.
The recorded peak heat release rate (HRR) was 3 MW. Total combustion lasted less than three hours before self-extinguishing. Under open-door burning conditions, the system rapidly managed heat release, demonstrating superior thermal management capability.
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