Failure Event - England, Gloucestershire, Cirencester - 28 Mar 2025
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Overview
Event Details
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| Location: | England, Gloucestershire, Cirencester |
| Capacity (MW): | 10 |
| Capacity (MWh): | 51 |
| Battery Module: | Li ion |
| Integrator: | Gridserve |
| Application: | Solar shifting |
| Installation: | Solar + storage |
| Enclosure Type: | Container |
| Event Date: | 28 March 2025 |
| System Age (yr): | 2.5 |
| Extent of Damage: | Two containers were affected. |
| State During Accident: | |
| Description: | A fire occurred in two BESS containers at Cirencester Hybrid Solar Farm. The solar + storage facility is DC coupled, with 23 MW solar and 10 MW of BESS. Two containers were affected by the fire, and propagation to a third container was prevented. The event lasted 7 hours. |
| Root Cause: | |
| Failed Element: | |
| Source: | Warrington Guardian |
| Additional Resources: | Energy Global GRIDSERVE Solar Power Portal |
- Note: Missing values in this table reflect unknowns.
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