Seoul energy storage station fire solution

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.

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

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.

Is ESS safe in South Korea?

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of South Korea passed policies regarding ESS safety on February 2020, under which international standards for ESS manufacturing and installation are established.

What is a centralized energy storage system?

The solution is a centralized energy storage system architecture, which is mainly divided into three parts, namely battery pack, battery cluster, and energy storage system. At the battery pack level, ADI optimizes the traditional BMS design to complete the real-time monitoring of cell voltage and temperature.