Failure Event - South Korea, Yesan - 30 Aug 2019

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Overview

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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 2 days later.

Root Cause: Operation
Failed Element: Controls
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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