Failure Event - Germany, Thuringia - 11 Aug 2024
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Overview
Event Details
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| Location: | Germany, Thuringia |
| Setting: | Temporary storage |
| Capacity (MWh): | |
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| Operator / Integrator: | Suncycle |
| Application: | |
| Installation: | Temporary storage of batteries onsite |
| Enclosure Type: | Container |
| Event Date: | 11 August 2024 |
| System Age (yr): | |
| Extent of Damage: | 1 minor injury. Nearby residents advised to close windows for a day due to heavy smoke. |
| State During Accident: | Temporarily stored onsite; not interconnected |
| Description: | A group of batteries that was intended for disposal and was being temporarily stored at the site caught fire. An employee used a forklift to move the burning storage unit to prevent propagation, and was suffered minor injuries due to the fumes and smoke. This incident is the third in a series of incidents at the Suncycle site. |
| Source: | PV Magazine |
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- Note: Missing values in this table reflect unknowns.
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