A minor fire broke out at a solar panel assembling unit in Vanagaram early on Saturday. CHENNAI : A minor fire broke out at a solar panel assembling unit in Vanagaram early on Saturday. The police said the unit, located on Mustafa Street for the past 14 years, assembles parts for e-bikes, too. At 2 […]
Fire guts batteries at energy storage system in solar power plant
SEOUL : A fire at a private solar power plant gutted an energy storage system (ESS) that used batteries from LG Energy Solution affiliated with South Korea’s LG Group, which has tried to find new business opportunities in the ESS market. Financial losses caused by the fire in Hongseong some 120 kilometers (74 miles) southwest […]
Arizona fire highlights challenges for energy storage
Arizona’s largest electric company installed massive batteries near neighborhoods with a large number of solar panels, hoping to capture some of the energy from the afternoon sun to use after dark. Arizona Public Service has been an early adopter of battery storage technology seen as critical for the wider deployment of renewable energy and for […]
Arizona firefighters’ injuries keep safety top of storage agenda
A fire at a large-scale battery energy storage project late last week left four firefighters injured in Arizona, with two reported to be seriously injured, in an incident now under investigation. On Friday 19 April, firefighters were called to a fire at utility Arizona Public Service’s (APS) energy storage facility in Surprise, West Valley, Arizona. […]