BESS Failure Event Database

This is a public resource for documenting publicly-available data on battery energy storage failure events from around the world. All information included is available in the linked public documents. If there is a public event that is not included in the BESS Fire Event Database, please email the relevant information and link to supporting info to Dirk Long.

If you would like to be notified when a new event is added to this database or are interested in other EPRI energy storage safety research resources and opportunities please reach out to Dirk Long.

Stationary Energy Storage Failure Events

This table tracks utility and C&I scale energy storage failure events with publicly available information.

Note: Missing values in this table reflect unknowns.

Location	Capacity (MWh)	Capacity (MW)	Application	Installation	Event Date	System Age (yr)	State During Accident	Source
South Korea, Gunwi-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do	1.5	0.45	Solar integration	Remote	17 January 2022	3	Operation. Fully charged	E2News
South Korea, Nam-gu, Ulsan	50	10	Peak Load Reduction	Urban	12 January 2022	2	Operational	E2News
US, CA, Moss Landing	1,200	300	Solar Integration	Power Plant	4 September 2021	0.8		Vistra
Australia, Victoria, Geelong	450	300	Grid Stability	Rural	30 July 2021	0	Construction, Commissioning	ABC News
US, IL, LaSalle	12.2	31.5	Frequency Regulation	Rural	19 July 2021	6.2		The Times
Germany, Neuhardenberg	5	5	Solar Integration and Frequency Regulation	Indoor/Hangar	18 July 2021	5		RBB 24
Boulouparis, New Caledonia, France			Solar Integration	Rural	13 July 2021			FranceTVInfo.fr
US, MI, Standish			Demand Charge Mgmt	Substation	19 April 2021	0	Installation	ABC News
China, Beijing	25		Solar Integration	Commerce Area	16 April 2021	2	Construction, Commissioning	CTIF Accident Analysis
Australia, Bohle Plains	8	4			7 April 2021	1.2		Townsville Bulletin
South Korea, Hongseong			Solar Integration		6 April 2021	3		Business Korea
Gogyeong-myeon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea	4		Solar Integration		11 March 2021			Newspim
France, Ariege	0.5	0.5		Substation	1 December 2020			FranceTVInfo.fr
UK, Liverpool	10	20	Frequency Regulation	Substation	15 September 2020	1.5		Energy Storage News
South Korea, Haenam	1.8	0.5	Solar Integration	Field	27 May 2020	2.2		E2News.com
Australia, Brisbane			Solar Integration		17 March 2020	6.7		Brisbane Times
South Korea, North Jeolla, Jangsu	1		Solar Integration	Mountains	26 May 2019	1	Charged, discharging	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, North Gyeongsang, Chilgok	3.7		Solar Integration	Mountains	4 May 2019	2.2	Charged, inactive	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
US, AZ, Surprise	2	2	Volt Reg., PQ, Solar int.	Substation	19 April 2019	2		APS
US, OR, Tualatin			Manufacturing/Testing		11 April 2019	0		Oregon Live
South Korea, Ulsan	46.8		Demand Charge Mgmt	Factory	21 January 2019	0.6	Charged, inactive	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, North Jeolla, Jangsu	2.5		Solar Integration	Mountains	15 January 2019	0.8	Charged, inactive	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, South Gyeongsangnam, Yangsan	3.3		Demand Charge Mgmt	Factory	14 January 2019	0.8	Charged, inactive	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, South Jeolla, Wando	5.2		Solar Integration	Mountains	14 January 2019	1.2	Charging	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, Gangwon, Samcheok	2.7		Solar Integration	Mountains	22 December 2018	1	Charged, inactive	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, North Chungcheong, Jecheon	9.3		Demand Charge Mgmt	Mountains	17 December 2018	1	Charged, inactive	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, South Gyeongsang, Geochang	1.3		Solar Integration	Mountains	21 November 2018	0.6	Charged, inactive	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Mungyeong	4.2		Solar Integration	Mountains	21 November 2018	0.9	Charged, inactive	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, North Gyeongsang, Yeongju	3.7		Solar Integration	Mountains	12 November 2018	0.8	Charged, inactive	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, South Chungcheong, Cheonan	1.2		Solar Integration	Mountains	12 November 2018	0.9	Charged, inactive	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, Gyeonggi, Yongin	17.7		Frequency Regulation	Factory	18 October 2018	2.6	Maintenance	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, Jeju	0.2		Solar Integration	Commerce Area	14 September 2018	4	Charging	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, Chungcheongnam, Taean	6		Solar Integration	Waterfront	7 September 2018	0	Installation	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, Chungcheongbuk-do, Yeongdong	6		Solar Integration	Mountains	1 September 2018	0.7	Charged, inactive	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, Sejong	18		Demand Charge Mgmt	Factory	28 July 2018	0	Installation	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, South Gyeongsang, Geochang	9.7		Wind Integration	Mountains	21 July 2018	1.6	Charged, inactive	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, South Jeolla, Haenam	3		Solar Integration	Waterfront	12 July 2018	0.6	Charged, inactive	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, North Jeolla, Gunsan	19		Solar Integration	Waterfront	15 June 2018	0.5	Charged, inactive	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, South Jeolla, Yeongam	14		Wind Integration	Mountains	2 June 2018	2.4	Maintenance	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
South Korea, North Gyeongsang, Gyeongsan	8.6		Frequency Regulation	Mountains	2 May 2018	1.8	Maintenance	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
Belgium, Drogenbos		6	Frequency Regulation	Research Park	11 November 2017			GTM
South Korea, North Jeolla, Gochang	1.5		Wind Integration	Waterfront	2 August 2017	0	Installation	MOTIE Investigation, June 2019
US, WI, Franklin				Factory	10 August 2016	0	Assembly, Installation	S&C
US, WA, Port Angeles			Energy Shifting	Waterfront	3 July 2013			Peninsula Daily News
US, AZ, Flagstaff	1.5	0.5	Solar integration		26 November 2012	1.5		AZ Daily Sun
US, HI, Kahuku	10	15	Wind Integration	Island	1 August 2012	1.5		NFPA
Japan, Ibaraki Prefecture					21 September 2011			NGK

Other Energy Storage Failure Events

This table tracks other energy storage failure events for scenarios that do not fit the criteria of the table above. This could include energy storage failures in settings like electric transportation, recycling, manufacturing, etc.

Note: Missing values in this table reflect unknowns.

Location	Setting	Capacity (MWh)	Capacity (MW)	Operator / Integrator	Event Date	System Age (yr)	State During Accident	Source
South Korea, North Chungcheong, Cheongju	Manufacturing			EcoPro BM	21 January 2022		Operational Manufacturing Facility	Korea JoongAng Daily
China, Wuhan	On highway during transport				12 January 2022		during transportation	Jimu News
US, IL, Morris	Warehouse			Superior Battery Inc.	2 July 2021			ABC
US, NM, Albuquerque	Recycling			Friedman Recycling	16 March 2021			KOB
Norway, Oslo Fjord	Maritime	0.8		Corvus Energy	11 March 2021	2		Corvus Energy
China, Yunnan, Qujing	Manufacturing			CATL	27 January 2021			ESP
China, Hunan	Recycling			CATL, Brunp Recycling	7 January 2021			ESP
Norway, Sydnes	Maritime	2		Corvus Energy	10 October 2019	0.5		CFPA Europe
US, OR, Powin	New product testing			Powin HQ	11 April 2019			The Oregonian