Ministry lists unreported solar-linked storage fire in Jangsu
May 2019Published 7 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Jangsu-gun solar-linked ESS facility, Jangsu-gun, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
- What
- Small self-extinguishing fire at lithium ion battery storage site
- Response
- No fire service attendance or notification to authorities
- Cause
- No formal cause established
- Outcome
- Fire self-extinguished or contained on site without investigation
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What happened
On 26 May 2019 the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy counted a solar-linked energy storage fire in Jangsu, North Jeolla, as the 23rd ESS fire in its tally. The installation was stated at 1.027 MWh. The local fire service said it had no report of a May incident in Jangsu, although it knew of a separate fire there on 15 January. The ministry told provincial fire officials that the operator had not wanted the event made public because a fire had started and then gone out.
No scene inspection by the national forensic institute or the electrical safety body was confirmed. How the fire ended, and how much equipment was damaged, was not established.
Contributing factors
The cause was not reported. Because the fire service was not notified, the usual joint site investigation did not take place.
Lessons learned
- Even a small storage fire that goes out on site should be notified, so a record exists.
- Tallies that rely only on operator notice can diverge from fire-service records.
- Without a site inspection, cause and damage should not be treated as established.
More lessons on emergency response and public communication, from every incident on the register.
Not yet known
- Battery model and age
- Cost of the damage
- Downtime after the fire
- Exact location within the site
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Source
Other entries that name Jangsu
Published 2026-09-07. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
