Battery storage fire at solar and storage site in Anjwa Township, Shinan-gun, South Korea
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On 4 January 2025 a fire broke out at an energy storage system (ESS) co-located with a solar facility in Anjwa Township, Shinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. The battery equipment was manufactured by LG Chem, and the system was integrated by KCH group. The fire destroyed one battery pack. Sixteen fire personnel and nine vehicles were deployed and extinguished the blaze within 44 minutes of the report being received. Fire authorities estimated property damage at around 25 million Korean won. No injuries were reported in the source article. Fire and police investigators said the fire was believed to have been caused by a chemical factor within the battery system, and were continuing to investigate the exact cause.
Fire and police authorities suspected a chemical factor within the battery system as the cause, though the precise cause remained under investigation at the time of reporting.
- Rapid fire service response can contain a battery fire to a single unit and limit wider site damage.
- Suspected chemical or thermal failure modes in battery systems several years into operation warrant close monitoring and post-incident root cause analysis.
- Operators of co-located solar and storage systems should ensure fire detection and suppression systems are calibrated for the specific chemistry and pack configuration in use.
Published 2026-09-11. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.