Failure Event - South Korea, South Chungcheong, Cheonan - 12 Nov 2018
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Overview
Event Details
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| Location: | South Korea, South Chungcheong, Cheonan |
| Capacity (MW): | |
| Capacity (MWh): | 1.2 |
| Battery Module: | LG Chem |
| Integrator: | |
| Application: | Solar Integration |
| Installation: | Mountains |
| Enclosure Type: | Prefab |
| Event Date: | 12 November 2018 |
| System Age (yr): | 0.9 |
| Extent of Damage: | |
| State During Accident: | Charged, inactive |
| Description: | At 4:03 p.m. on the 12th, a fire broke out at a solar power facility in Mokcheon-eup, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, and was extinguished in about two hours. The fire destroyed an energy storage room and 187 lithium-ion batteries, causing property damage estimated at 154 million won by the fire department. There were no casualties. |
| Root Cause: | Operation |
| Failed Element: | Controls |
| Source: | FPN |
| Additional Resources: | Original Source (Korean) |
- Note: Missing values in this table reflect unknowns.
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