Overseas battery projects have accidents one after another, our country may start energy storage safety investigation

On June 25th, there have been a series of accidents in overseas battery projects recently. On June 24th, a fire broke out in a battery factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea; in May, as one of the largest battery energy storage projects in the world, a fire also broke out at the Gateway energy storage power station in Otay Mesa, California. Experts believe that overseas related accidents deserve the vigilance of the competent authorities and relevant industries, especially the old power stations that have been running for more than 3 years need to conduct self-inspection and self-correction. At the same time, for the burgeoning industrial and commercial energy storage, it is recommended to mandate insurance to avoid a large number of disputes that may arise in the future. In addition, the reporter learned from industry insiders that the relevant parties are considering launching a round of safety investigations for some large energy storage power stations.