Inquiry on accident report of italian energy storage power station

What happened at ENEL power plant in Bologna?

The blast took place during maintenance work at the decades-old Bergi facility. Credit: Samo Trebizan/Shutterstock.com. An explosion at Enel’s hydroelectric power plant in Bargi near Bologna, Italy, has resulted in the deaths of at least three workers, with four more unaccounted for. The incident occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday 9 April 2024.

What happened at Lake Suviana power station?

The incident occurred on the afternoon of Tuesday 9 April 2024. The Italian utility group has confirmed that a fire broke out in one of the transformers at the plant. The fire brigade reported that the explosion occurred at 3pm local time at a dam on Lake Suviana, which supplies the power station.

What are the different types of energy storage failure incidents?

Stationary Energy Storage Failure Incidents – this table tracks utility-scale and commercial and industrial (C&I) failures. Other Storage Failure Incidents – this table tracks incidents that do not fit the criteria for the first table. This could include failures involving the manufacturing, transportation, storage, and recycling of energy storage.

What are other storage failure incidents?

Other Storage Failure Incidents – this table tracks incidents that do not fit the criteria for the first table. This could include failures involving the manufacturing, transportation, storage, and recycling of energy storage. Residential energy storage system failures are not currently tracked.

Where can I find information on energy storage safety?

For more information on energy storage safety, visit the Storage Safety Wiki Page. The BESS Failure Incident Database was initiated in 2021 as part of a wider suite of BESS safety research after the concentration of lithium ion BESS fires in South Korea and the Surprise, AZ, incident in the US.

What happened at a lithium ion battery recycling plant?

A fire and explosion occured at a lithium ion battery recycling plant. Residents north and west of Fredericktown were told to evacuate if they could smell smoke. The evacuation order was revised within a couple hours to cover only residents (approx. 25 homes) living on the same road as the recycling plant.