Ponderation over the recent safety accidents of lithium-ion battery energy storage stations in South Korea

doi:10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2020.0127

Abstract

Abstract:

Safety issues are an important topic concerning lithium-ion battery energy storage systems. Exploring the causes of safety accidents and conducting intensive research on evaluations and early warnings of the safety status, as well as management and control and the prevention of safety accidents, have great significance. Based on the investigation report released on safety accidents that recently occurred in South Korea, we carefully analyzed four aspects of the factors involved, namely, the battery itself, the external excitation sources, the environment and operating conditions, and the related management systems, to examine the underlying mechanisms triggering and furthering the safety accidents. We discuss the interactions in-between the above four aspects. Moreover, we summarize these experiences and draw lessons from them, as well as propose research and development directions for the safety management of lithium-ion battery energy storage systems.

Key words: lithium-ion battery, electricity storage, safety accidents, thermal runaway, early warning

CLC Number:

TK 02

Wenjiong CAO, Bo LEI, Youjie SHI, Ti DONG, Peng PENG, Yaodong ZHENG, Fangming JIANG. Ponderation over the recent safety accidents of lithium-ion battery energy storage stations in South Korea[J]. Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2020, 9(5): 1539-1547.

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BESS safety accidents in South Korea from Aug. 2017 to Jun. 2019"

序号	地点	容量 /MW·h	用途	安装位置	建筑形态	事故时间 (年-月）	投运时间	事故类型
1	全北高敞	1.46	风电	海岸	集装箱	2017.08	—	安装中(保管)
2	庆北景山	8.6	调频	山地	集装箱	2018.05	1年10个月	修理检查中
3	全南英若	14	风电	山地	组建式面板	2018.06	2年5个月	修理检查中
4	全南群山	18.96	太阳能	海岸	组建式面板	2018.06	6个月	充电后等待中
5	全南海南	2.99	太阳能	海岸	组建式面板	2018.07	7个月	充电后等待中
6	全南居昌	9.7	风电	山地	组建式面板	2018.07	1年7个月	充电后等待中
7	世宗	18	需求响应	工厂地带	组建式面板	2018.07	—	安装中(施工)
8	忠北荣洞	5.989	太阳能	山地	组建式面板	2018.09	8个月	充电后等待中
9	忠南泰安	6	太阳能	海岸	组建式面板	2018.09	—	安装中(施工)
10	济州	0.18	太阳能	商业地域	混凝土	2018.09	4年	充电中
11	京畿道	17.7	调频	工厂周边	集装箱	2018.10	2年7个月	修理检查中
12	庆北英洲	3.66	太阳能	山地	组建式面板	2018.11	9个月	充电后等待中
13	忠南天安	1.22	太阳能	山地	加式面板	2018.11	11个月	充电后等待中
14	忠北门庆	4.16	太阳能	山地	组建式面板	2018.11	11个月	充电后等待中
15	庆南巨匠	1.331	太阳能	山地	组建式面板	2018.11	7个月	充电后等待中
16	忠北堤川	9.316	需求响应	山地	组建式面板	2018.12	1年	充电后等待中
17	江源	2.662	太阳能	山地	组建式面板	2018.12	1年	充电后等待中
18	庆南梁山	3.289	需求响应	工厂地带	组建式面板	2019.01	10个月	充电后等待中
19	全南莞岛	5.22	太阳能	山地	组建式面板	2019.01	1年2个月	充电中
20	全北长寿	2.496	太阳能	山地	集装箱	2019.01	9个月	充电后等待中
21	蔚山	46.757	需求响应	工厂地带	混凝土	2019.01	7个月	充电后等待中
22	庆北七谷	3.66	太阳能	山地	组建式面板	2019.05	2年3个月	充电后等待中
23	全北长寿	1.027	太阳能	山地	组建式面板	2019.05	1年	充电后放电中

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