Visualize Temperature.
Prevent Thermal Runaway.
Thermal Imaging Solutions for the New Energy Industry
Overview
New energy is a key driver of the global transition toward a greener future. Thermal runaway in lithium batteries is one of the major causes of safety incidents in the new energy sector. From initial temperature rise to fire or explosion, the available response window is often only a few minutes. Charging infrastructure operates under high loads and changing outdoor conditions for extended periods, where risks such as loose connections, insulation aging, and overload operation can potentially trigger electrical fires.
Thermal imaging technology offers unique advantages including non-contact temperature measurement, real-time thermal visualization, and all-weather monitoring. It enables early detection of abnormal temperature rises at the initial stage, helping eliminate safety risks before they develop into open flames.
Thermal imaging technology offers unique advantages including non-contact temperature measurement, real-time thermal visualization, and all-weather monitoring. It enables early detection of abnormal temperature rises at the initial stage, helping eliminate safety risks before they develop into open flames.
Lithium Battery Risk Inspection
Background
Lithium batteries are widely used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems due to their high energy density and long cycle life. However, higher energy density also brings greater safety challenges. The electrolyte inside batteries is highly volatile and may lead to combustion under certain conditions. Abnormal temperature rise is often the first indication of potential battery failures.
Pain Points
- Early signs of thermal runaway are difficult to detect.
- Single-point temperature measurement cannot reveal the complete thermal profile.
- Traditional smoke detectors respond too slowly.
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Solution
Thermal cameras can be used to monitor battery modules during charging and discharging, quickly capturing complete thermal distribution patterns. Under normal operating conditions, temperature differences between individual cells should remain within an acceptable range. Once an isolated “hot spot” cell deviates from the thermal baseline, it may indicate increased internal resistance, capacity degradation, or early-stage electrochemical instability.
Early Warning: Delivers advance alerts before smoke or flames emerge to eliminate risks at the embryonic stage.
No missed hot spots: Visualizes the complete thermal profile from a single point to the entire surface, clearly capturing even minor temperature increases.
Data traceability: Automatically archives thermal images and temperature data to support battery health assessment and safety analysis.
EV Charging Station Safety Inspection
Background
EV charging stations are critical infrastructure supporting the widespread adoption of electric vehicles and are now widely deployed in urban environments. Thermal runaway and overheating incidents in charging stations represent major energy safety risks. Issues such as loose connections, oxidized contacts, insulation aging, and overload operation can cause rapid localized temperature rises, potentially leading to electrical fires.
Pain Points
- Potential hotspots are small and difficult to detect.
- Traditional smoke detectors provide delayed response.
- Outdoor environments introduce significant monitoring challenges.
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Solution
Thermal cameras can be used for regular inspections of key components in EV charging stations, including power modules, wiring terminals, and charging gun interfaces. It clearly visualizes temperature distribution across components and quickly identifies abnormal hotspots. During charging, inspecting the connection between the charging connector and the vehicle charging port helps detect overheating risks caused by poor electrical contact at an early stage.
Early warning: Issues alerts immediately when abnormal temperature rises are detected, enabling the earliest possible fire risk prevention.
Precise identification: Combines thermal measurement with AI algorithms to improve detection accuracy and reduce false alarms.
Reduced operational risks: Provides early warnings to prevent economic losses and safety incidents caused by charging infrastructure failures.
Fire Prevention Inspection for New Energy Battery Warehouses
Background
Battery warehouses are high-density storage environments where large quantities of battery cells, modules, and battery packs are stored together. If a single battery unit experiences thermal runaway due to internal micro-short circuits, mechanical damage, manufacturing defects, or other issues, the failure can rapidly spread to surrounding batteries, triggering a chain reaction and large-scale fire incidents.
Pain Points
- Large storage areas and high battery density make it difficult for manual inspections to achieve full coverage.
- Traditional smoke detectors respond too late to provide ultra-early warning.
- Battery handling and stacking processes introduce dynamic thermal risks.
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Solution
Handheld thermal cameras and fixed online thermal cameras can be deployed for detailed inspection of critical areas, suspected abnormal points, and batteries during logistics handling. They enable rapid identification of faulty battery cells or high-resistance connection points, allowing timely intervention before minor thermal anomalies escalate into full-scale thermal runaway.
Ultra-early warning: Detects abnormal temperature rises before smoke or flames develop.
Full-process coverage: Enables temperature monitoring across the entire workflow, from static warehouse storage to dynamic logistics handling.
Precise identification with fewer false alarms: AI algorithms intelligently filter interference sources to improve detection accuracy.
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