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The world’s largest lithium ion battery is down, again
Feb 16th 2022
The Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility Phase II set off fire alarms that activated a fault water
suppression system, which – again – set off a cascading set of events that resulted in roughly ten battery
packs melting down.
February 16, 2022 John Fitzgerald Weaver
https://pv‐magazine‐usa.com/2022/04/26/battery‐fire‐at‐salt‐river‐project‐in‐arizona/
Battery fire at Salt River Project in Arizona
Fire crews in Chandler, Arizona sent robots into a building at the Salt River Project where a 10 MW
battery was smoldering.
April 26, 2022 Anne Fischer
Fire crews in Chandler, Arizona sent robots into a building at the Salt River Project where a 10 MW
battery was smoldering.
April 26, 2022 Anne FischerThe Salt River Project, a 10 MW energy storage project that uses lithium‐ion
batteries, was dealt a blow last week when a fire broke out. Firefighters were alerted to a fire at the
facility last Monday. During a press conference on Thursday, a spokesperson for the Chandler Fire
Department confirmed that there was a battery on fire in the building, but that sprinkler systems had
been able to control it.
Three years ago Peoria, Arizona fire fighters learned the hazards of battery fires first‐hand when a fire at
a battery facility left four fire fighters injured. Because the SRP facility had been smoldering for days, the
fire fighters used an abundance of caution before entering the building.
Keith Welch, Battalion Chief at Chandler Fire Department said, “We took a defensive strategy and for us
that means we’re not going to open the door and go in without personnel to take a look because we
know some of the potential hazards of the battery degradation and the off‐gassing and the different
hazards that can cause.”
Due to potentially hazardous gases leaking from the building, businesses in the area were asked to
evacuate Thursday night, as the robot opened the doors and entered the facility, allowing the gases to
dissipate. The next day the robots were sent back in to measure gases before firefighters could enter.
Salt River Project was announced in 2018 in conjunction with AES with the energy storage solution
supplied by Fluence. The plan for the project was to provide power to SRP customers during high peak
demand periods, and the project would also serve as an initiative to learn more about grid‐scale battery
storage. SRP customers have had no interruption in service as a result of the fire.
An AES spokesperson said it’s too early to speculate on the cause.
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Despite the alleged safety measures in place since the BESS fire in Peoria, AZ in 2019, fires are still
igniting in BESS units.
A lithium ion battery burnt & four firefighters knocked unconscious:
Thank you for your continued interest and concern regarding the proposed Bufflehead Battery Storage
System 50' from our small community off the Maple Valley Road.
Respectfully,
Nicola Robinson