首部储能强制性国标正式实施

Group 1 - The first mandatory national standard for energy storage in China, GB 44240-2024, was officially implemented on August 1, 2024, focusing on safety requirements for lithium batteries and battery packs used in energy storage systems [1] - GB 44240 is recognized as the highest specification for energy storage safety standards, upgrading safety requirements from "recommended" to "mandatory," covering 23 testing items including vibration, impact, puncture, and forced discharge [1] - The standard incorporates key testing items from various international energy storage standards such as IEC, UL, and UN, and imposes legal constraints with entry barriers for the industry [1] Group 2 - The first batch of 15 companies and 21 products that passed the GB 44240 standard testing was jointly announced by the Zhongguancun Energy Storage Industry Technology Alliance and the China Electronics Standardization Institute on April 12, 2024 [2] - Notable companies included in the list are Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), Anhui Liven Power Battery Co., Ltd., Hunan Desay Battery Co., Ltd., and Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Co., Ltd. [2]