Failure Event - South Korea, Yesan - 30 Aug 2019
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Overview
Event Details
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| Location: | South Korea, Yesan |
| Capacity (MW): | |
| Capacity (MWh): | 1.5 |
| Battery Module: | |
| Integrator: | |
| Application: | Solar Integration |
| Installation: | Mountains |
| Enclosure Type: | Prefab |
| Event Date: | 30 August 2019 |
| System Age (yr): | 1.7 |
| Extent of Damage: | Fire |
| State During Accident: | Charged, inactive |
| Description: | The battery charging rate was increased
from 70 % to 95 %, and a fire occurred 8 days later. |
| 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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