Solar cells are becoming more common on buildings, but at present there is no common standard for installation from a fire safety point of view.
- We would have liked it to already exist now because solar cells are set up every day, but better late than never, says Mattias Sjöström, fire and accident investigator at the rescue service in Halmstad.
Complicates the work
Earlier this week, a farm hotel in Laholm burned to the ground and according to the police, the cause of the fire is judged to be solar cells.
However, according to the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, MSB, as well as the rescue service, it is very unusual for solar cells to cause fires.
On the other hand, solar cells are something that the rescue service must increasingly take into account as they become more common and they risk making firefighting work more difficult.