Failure Event - US, NY, Warwick - 27 Jun 2023

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Overview

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Location: US, NY, Warwick
Capacity (MW): 4
Capacity (MWh): 17.9
Battery Module: Powin Energy
Integrator: Convergent Energy and Power
Application: Energy Shifting, Backup
Installation: Substation
Enclosure Type: Integrated products
Event Date: 27 June 2023
System Age (yr): 0.1
Extent of Damage: It is unclear if this site experienced a fire, but the system "was experiencing problems" and fire alarms were triggered. The batteries were later removed from the site to be disposed of.
State During Accident: Operational
Description: This event is one half of a larger simultaneous failure across 2 discrete sites in Warwick, NY. Both sites deployed the new "Centipede" model from Powin and both failures seemed to have occuredwithin 24 hours of each other. The failure appeared to occur during a large storm that affected both sites in Warwick.
Root Cause: Design

Integration, Construction, or Assembly

Failed Element: Balance of plant

Controls

Source: Convergent Energy and Power
Additional Resources: Hudson Valley News 12
Energy Storage News
Note: Missing values in this table reflect unknowns.

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