Failure Event - South Korea, Hongseong - 6 Apr 2021
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Overview
Event Details
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| Location: | South Korea, Hongseong |
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| Battery Module: | LG Energy Solution |
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| Application: | Solar Integration |
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| Event Date: | 6 April 2021 |
| System Age (yr): | 3 |
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| Description: | A fire involving an energy storage system (ESS) supplied by LG Energy Solution (LGES) took place at a solar power generation facility in Hongseong, South Chungcheong Province, on April 6. The fire destroyed the solar power facility operated by an individual, causing damage to property estimated at 440 million won. It was extinguished about four hours later. |
| Root Cause: | Operation |
| Failed Element: | Controls |
| Source: | Business Korea |
| Additional Resources: | Korea IT Times |
- Note: Missing values in this table reflect unknowns.
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