Second lithium battery container fire reported at a Shanxi power plant storage station

Dec 2017Published 7 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

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Where: lithium battery energy storage power station of a power plant in Shanxi, China
What: fire burned the No. 2 energy storage container on 21 December 2017
What: fire in a group of lithium battery containers on 7 March 2017 at same station
Cause: Not reported

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What happened

On 21 December 2017 a fire was reported at a lithium battery energy storage power station of a power plant in Shanxi, China, and was reported to have burned the No. 2 energy storage container. The same station was reported to have had a fire in a group of lithium battery containers on 7 March 2017. The cause, any injuries, and damage beyond that container were not reported.

Lessons learned

A repeat fire in lithium battery containers at the same station in one year shows the need to recheck monitoring, isolation and return-to-service controls after each event.
Record each container-level fire event so any repeat pattern becomes visible to operators and insurers.
When the cause is not published, treat the record as incomplete and do not assume the first response removed the hazard.

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