Failure Event - South Korea, Hadong - 21 Oct 2019
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Overview
Event Details
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| Location: | South Korea, Hadong |
| Capacity (MW): | |
| Capacity (MWh): | 1.3 |
| Battery Module: | LG Chem |
| Integrator: | |
| Application: | Solar Integration |
| Installation: | Mountains |
| Enclosure Type: | Prefab |
| Event Date: | 21 October 2019 |
| System Age (yr): | 1.2 |
| Extent of Damage: | Fire |
| State During Accident: | Charged, inactive |
| Description: | A fire occurred in a BESS at a solar + storage facility. A nearby resident reported hearing an explosion. The cause was determined to be a sudden deterioration in insulation performance. |
| Root Cause: | Integration, Construction, or Assembly |
| Failed Element: | Balance of Plant |
| Source: | Social construction of fire accidents in battery energy storage systems in Korea |
| Additional Resources: | |
- Note: Missing values in this table reflect unknowns.
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