Failure Event - South Korea, Haenam - 27 May 2020
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Overview
Event Details
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| Location: | South Korea, Haenam |
| Capacity (MW): | |
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| Application: | Solar Integration |
| Installation: | Field |
| Enclosure Type: | Prefab |
| Event Date: | 27 May 2020 |
| System Age (yr): | 2.2 |
| Extent of Damage: | Fire |
| State During Accident: | |
| Description: | The BESS at a solar + storage facility caught fire. The South Korean government had implemented an upper limit of SOC of 90% for outdoor installations at the beginning of the year, but it was confirmed that the company had continued to operate with an upper limit of SOC of 95% as before. The cause is suspected to be battery deterioration due to overcharging or BMS error. |
| Root Cause: | Manufacturing |
| Failed Element: | Cell/Module |
| Source: | E2 News (Translated) |
| Additional Resources: | E2 News (Original source, Korean) |
- Note: Missing values in this table reflect unknowns.
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