Energy, evolved

Ready or not, energy infrastructure across the globe is evolving. Power companies and governments alike are implementing new features to support alternative energy sources, and battery energy storage systems (BESSs) are at the heart of all of it. These systems make sure that the grid provides a stable output of energy, even when production from alternative sources wanes.

03/11/2025 16:05:51

With such a critical role in energy infrastructure, storage systems need to be extremely reliable. If they go down on a low production day, it could mean rolling blackouts for an entire region. That’s why the enclosures that safeguard these systems need to meet strict standards, so users can rest easy knowing that their BESS can withstand the harshest environmental conditions and safely contain failures when they occur.

For an enclosure to pass rigorous testing, every component in that enclosure must be trusted not to fail.

Let’s explore some of these standards and considerations, the environments in which they are used, and the hardware that can help meet them.

Read the full article in DPA's November 2025 issue