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What happened at a battery installation in South Korea?

The aftermath of a fire at a battery installation in South Korea’s Chungcheongbuk province. A string of fires has brought the nation’s energy storage market to a standstill. Image: North Chungcheong Province Fire Service Headquarters

What caused the energy storage system fires in South Korea?

This week South Korea announced the conclusions from their fire investigation committee regarding the root cause for the 23 energy storage system fires that have occurred since August of 2017. The lithium-ion battery fires resulted in system losses valued at over $32M USD.

How many battery fires happened in South Korea?

A series of 28 consecutive battery fires that occurred in South Korea between 2017 and 2019 led the nation's energy storage market to complete paralysis. The country's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) reached a handful of broad conclusions in its investigative report into the accidents.

Are lithium-ion batteries causing fires in South Korea?

Senior ESS analyst Yuan Fang-wei of InfoLink Consulting noted that the successive fire incidents in South Korea have sparked wide discussions across industries and promoted lithium-ion battery energy storage. Like EVs, fires caused by lithium-ion batteries are still inevitable.

How many lithium batteries were in a factory fire?

massive workplace fire that killed 23 workers. Preliminary findings reported in the news2 indicate an estimated 35,000 lithium batteries were housed on the second floor of the factory where the fire bro

Are LG Chem batteries causing ESS fires?

Presently, more than 20 ESS fire incidents were caused by lithium-ion batteries made by LG Chem. This, doubled with Hyundai’s Kona Electric battery recall due to allegedly faulty cells supplied by LG, posed concerns and doubts towards the safety of lithium-ion battery energy storage and the reliability of battery cells from LG.