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Battery storage fire at solar plant in Jecheon, South Korea

Oct 2023Published 11 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

SignificantThermal / fireProvisional
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Where
solar facility in Songhak-myeon, Jecheon-si, South Korea
What
fire broke out in battery energy storage system
Injuries
None reported
Response
fire crews took five hours to bring blaze under control
Cause
Under investigation

What happened

On 17 October 2023 at around 17:40, a fire broke out in the battery energy storage system (ESS) attached to a solar power facility in Songhak-myeon, Jecheon-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea. Fire crews responded after being alerted and took around five hours to extinguish the blaze, bringing it under control by approximately 22:40. No injuries or fatalities were reported. The fire damaged an internal area of about 43.56 square metres and destroyed roughly 300 solar modules. Local fire authorities estimated the property damage at approximately 1.22 billion Korean won. Police and fire investigators were reported to be examining the exact cause of the fire at the time of reporting.

Contributing factors

The exact cause of the fire had not been determined at the time of reporting; investigation by police and fire authorities was ongoing.

Lessons learned

  1. Battery fires in co-located ESS can spread to solar modules, so operators must install detection and suppression that limits damage to adjacent equipment.
  2. Battery fires require extended suppression times, so response plans should allow for several hours of firefighting effort.

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Not yet known

  • Operator of the solar and storage facility
  • Battery system model and age
  • Downtime and lost generation

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Source

ccdailynews.com

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Published 2026-09-11. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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