Fire at Hyundai Steel indoor battery storage system, Incheon, South Korea
Sept 2022Published 7 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Hyundai Steel facility, Incheon, South Korea
- What
- Fire at indoor battery energy storage system
- Injuries
- One firefighter injured
- Manufacturer
- Samsung SDI
- Cause
- Not reported
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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Hyundai Steel, Samsung SDI
What happened
In 2022, a fire was reported in the early morning at an indoor battery energy storage system installed at the Hyundai Steel facility in Incheon, South Korea. The system was used to charge overnight and discharge during the day for energy shifting. Crews from several fire stations attended and an escalated multi-agency response was declared shortly after the initial call. The fire was contained by responders and one firefighter was reported injured during the response.
Reporting at the time indicated that around one percent of the installed battery capacity was damaged. No fatalities were reported, and the cause was not disclosed in the available reporting. The battery system was supplied by Samsung SDI.
Contributing factors
Not reported in available sources.
Lessons learned
- Indoor BESS at industrial sites needs detection, suppression and ventilation sized for thermal runaway and gas build up.
- Agree escalated multi-agency response with local fire service before energisation, covering access and isolation.
- Early detection and module level isolation limits damage to a small share of capacity.
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Not yet known
- Cause of the fire
- Battery system model and age
- Downtime and repair cost
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Published 2026-09-07. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
