BRE, a UK-based building science and safety research organisation, has launched the PV Fire Intelligence Network to address solar PV fire risks. The network is chaired by BRE and has brought together manufacturers, component suppliers, fire experts and solar safety providers. the main contributors include MCS Company, the Fire Industry Association, Enphase Energy, IMO Precision Controls, PVStop, SolarEdge Technologies, ArcBox and Solar Energy UK. BRE has noted that evidence-based data on how often fires involve PV systems, and which components are implicated, is currently limited. The network is collecting incident data across residential, commercial, industrial and utility-scale PV installations in the UK to close these gaps. By analysing this information, BRE has said that the group aims to identify causes and patterns of PV-related fires and develop recommendations and technical measures to reduce these risks, with a public report planned within one year.