Korean Batteries May Have Been Used in Tesla Megapack Fire in Australia
The Tesla Megapacks installed in Victoria, Australia that caught fire on July 30
was reportedly loaded with batteries from LG Energy Solution and Panasonic.
LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, and Panasonic supply cylindrical batteries to Tesla.
Among them, Samsung SDI batteries go into Tesla’s home ESSs.
An Australian expert reportedly
said that the batteries used for the Megapack that caught fire in Australia
are likely to be from LG Energy Solution.
An official of LG Energy Solution said,
“The official investigation is still underway. We can confirm the exact cause of the fire when the results of the investigation come out.”
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Fire hazard leads to further product recall for LG residential battery storage systems
The recall pertains to about 10,000 LG RESU 10H energy storage system units.
Image: CPSC / LG Energy Solution.
A product recall
has been announced for around 10,000 units of residential battery energy storage systems (BESS)
by manufacturer LG Energy Solution Michigan in the US, due to potential fire risks.
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC)
issued the notice on 4 August, for LG Chem Model RESU 10H lithium-ion battery storage units that were installed with solar,
after there were five reports of the batteries smoking and catching fire.
One person was reported
injured and the incidents resulted in property damage. Energy Storage News