Fire at wind farm battery storage system in Yeongam-gun, South Korea
June 2018Published 11 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Wind power plant, Geummyeon, Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea
- What
- Fire broke out in BESS building
- Injuries
- None reported
- Response
- Local fire brigade controlled scene by 5:55pm
- Cause
- Under investigation
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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Samsung SDI
What happened
On 2 June 2018 at around 4:13pm local time, a fire broke out in a building housing a battery energy storage system inside a wind power plant in Geummyeon, Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. The local fire brigade responded and had the scene under control by around 5:55pm. No injuries were reported. Fire authorities stated they believed the fire started in the storage facility, which stored electricity generated by the wind turbines, and said they were investigating the cause and extent of the damage.
The battery system was reportedly around 2.4 years old at the time of the incident and used Samsung SDI NMC lithium-ion cells in an indoor installation supporting wind power integration.
Contributing factors
Not reported beyond the fact that the fire originated within the storage facility; cause was under investigation at the time of reporting.
Lessons learned
- Indoor BESS installations require early thermal monitoring to detect anomalies before fire spreads to the building structure.
- BESS supporting wind integration needs the same detection standards as standalone units to limit fire duration.
- NMC lithium-ion cells in indoor BESS demand published post-incident findings to improve sector learning on thermal risks.
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Not yet known
- Exact cause of the fire
- Extent of damage to the asset
- Duration of system downtime
- Cost of repairs or replacement
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Source
Published 2026-09-11. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
