According topv-magazineGermany reports,11No Chinese content provided.18Day, located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany-Westphalia StateWerneA fire has broken out in the area.
According to information, the local volunteer fire brigade received a digital report through a receiver.“Possible basement fire”The alarm was raised. According to the local volunteer fire department, no one was inside the smoky house when the fire department arrived.“Smoke originated from a residential photovoltaic energy storage system, which caught fire in the basement; the cause of the fire is still under investigation.”
“The team attempted to extinguish the enclosed6kWhOur battery, however, poses a challenge due to the continuous flames igniting behind the metal plates.”Volunteer firefighters. The fire department spokesperson also stated.pv-magazineThis isE3/DC No Chinese content provided, nothing to translate.S10 Home Power Plant
E3/DCAlso confirms this. It also commented on the event:“Please provide the Chinese content that needs to be translated into American English.2024Year11The translation is not possible without the Chinese content provided. Please provide the text you would like translated.18Regarding the fire incident at Jiverna, we can confirm that the photos taken during the fire department's operation show the manufacturer.LGBattery modules for new energy.”E3/DC Clarification states:“The appearance of the burnt battery module suggests that it performed in accordance with standards during the fire.”
The battery module in2019YearE3/DCHome Power StationS10E 6.5The system is now operational. The cause of the fire is pending detailed analysis.
“We stand behindLGNew Energy is determining the possible cause based on our detailed battery analysis. Regardless of the outcome of further investigations,E3/DC We will proactively replace battery modules from the same production batch as a precautionary measure.”The company continued to say,“E3/DC Please notify a total of77Affected customers.”
Regarding the fire-fighting efforts, the Werner Fire Department reported that they shut down the power supply to the basement distribution electrical box and continued to cool the batteries.“However, the thermal imager clearly shows that the battery repeatedly self-ignites when the cooling is interrupted and the internal temperature rises again.”
After consultation with the installation personnel, the fire departmentzuiDisconnected the direct current connection to the battery.“Battery must be removed with effort using disassembly tools.”Fire DepartmentzuiLater, the removed batteries were immersed in an outdoor container.600Further cooled in the Ascend portable container.
The fire department reported that the basement fire was caused by a power line damage in the room where the fire originated.RWE Technicians were dispatched to the scene and the house was secured by closing the main fuse box. After implementing control and fire suppression measures, exhaust ports were opened in the smoky apartment and basement, and high-performance fans were used for ventilation. The fire department...38A volunteer worked tirelessly for nearly four hours to extinguish the fire on-site. The local fire department also joined the effort.
AboutE3/DC
Public records indicate,E3/DC was established in Germany in 2010 and is a leading player in the integrated power generation lithium-ion storage sector..A top-tier brand, offering extensive supply independence. Key products include: lithium-ion energy storage systems, wall-mounted charging stations, etc.
E3/DCHas won awards from global authoritative industry research institutionsEUPD Research TOP BRAND PV©Top.Grade A photovoltaic brand andSolarProsumerAward©Photovoltaic holders win two major awards.
In addition to achieving success in key storage categories,E3/DCFamily Energy Management Systems Still in Demand in Germany(HEMS)The award was received in the inverter category. However, asE3/DC No Chinese content provided.S10 Home Power Plant catches FireE3/DCThe company's strength may be called into question as a result. Notably, the aforementioned fire incident clearly shows...E3/DCThe cells are sourced fromLGNew Energy.
AboutLGNew Energy
LG Energy Solution is a South Korean battery company that has consistently ranked in the top 3 globally for electric vehicle (EV) battery installations. Known for producing high-performance ternary batteries, LG Energy Solution has also faced frequent reports of battery fires.
For example, this year4In the month, according to foreign media reports, a photovoltaic power station in South Korea has experienced another fire in its energy storage system, resulting in approximately...4.4Billion won in losses. The photovoltaic energy storage system that caught fireESSThe project is located in Gyeongchon-eup, Hongcheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea, with a total photovoltaic installation capacity of3.4MWStorage solutions2018Yearly total installed capacity, scale of10MWh。
It is reported that the massive fire has destroyed an area of22Square meters, burned7A Storage Module140A storage battery. Preliminary investigation by relevant departments indicates that the ignition point occurred internally within the storage unit, and the storage battery is...LGNew Energy (Battery Provider, yet to be renamed)LGNew energy, instead of a name calledLGChemical) on2017Yearly provided.
At that time,LGNew Energy stated that the energy storage system at the fire scene is indeed a product of their company, but it has not yet been confirmed as the cause of the fire. The exact cause of the fire needs to be investigated further to be confirmed. Earlier statistics showed,2017Year8To the Moon2018Year5August, a total of23Storage facility catches massive fire, with17Incident configurationLGChemical Energy Storage Batteries……This does not includeLGChemical fires and accidents in other countries and regions……
Summary
Safety is paramount in energy storage. Vikonet Lithium Battery has noted that, according to statistics of public reports on energy storage accidents, more than 70 thermal runaway accidents have occurred globally from 2023 to 2024. Overall data shows that South Korea...zuiMultiple, reachingMore than 30 incidents have occurred, with the U.S. following closely behind with over 20.
Our country places a high emphasis on safety in the energy storage sector..Its importance. As early as2022Year6In the month, the National Energy Administration issued“National Energy Administration General Department Seeks Comments on "Twenty-Five Key Requirements for Preventing Power Generation Accidents"2022Letter on Soliciting Opinions on the "Draft of the Annual Report (Solicitation of Opinions)"”The article mentions...“Large and medium-sized electrochemical energy storage power stations should not use ternary lithium batteries or sodium硫 batteries; secondary-use power batteries should be used cautiously. When secondary-use power batteries are selected, consistency screening should be conducted, and safety assessments should be made in conjunction with traceability data.”Overseas battery companies primarily produce ternary lithium batteries, which have slightly lower safety performance than lithium iron phosphate batteries. This may be one of the reasons why storage power plant accidents occur more frequently overseas.
Certainly, it does not mean that there have been no accidents at energy storage power stations in our country. Rational analysis shows that electrochemical energy storage, as a technology based on the principles of chemical reactions, is inherently difficult to achieve perfection..Safety is paramount, but this does not necessarily impact the public's safe use. The key is to minimize the unstable and uncontrollable safety risks to an acceptable level, keeping the impact of accidents within the range that people can tolerate. For example, Germany has experienced several fires involving photovoltaic residential energy storage systems in the past. However, considering that Germany has installed over150Our system has logged negligible numbers of fires, with tens of thousands of units in use. Today, safer lithium iron phosphate batteries are being widely used in the energy storage sector, coupled with the upcoming sodium and solid-state batteries, we believe that the future of energy storage will become increasingly safe.
