Failure Event - South Africa, Table Mountain - 25 Oct 2024
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Overview
Event Details
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| Location: | South Africa, Table Mountain |
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| Application: | Backup energy resource |
| Installation: | Indoor |
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| Event Date: | 25 October 2024 |
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| Extent of Damage: | Building damage. |
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| Description: | A lithium ion battery system intended as back up energy for cable car operation caught fire. The system was inside a parking garage and was contained within 4 hours. |
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| Source: | Green Building Africa |
| Additional Resources: | Business Live |
- Note: Missing values in this table reflect unknowns.
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