Fire Breaks Out in German Balcony Energy Storage System! Product from a Storage Company in Guangzhou!
On March 25, a fire occurred in a balcony energy storage system located in a villa in Neuenhaus, Lower Saxony, Germany. According to information provided by the homeowner, the affected storage system was the Zendure AIO-2400, a 2.4 kWh energy storage product from Guangzhou-based Zhengtai Technology Co., Ltd. This system features lithium iron phosphate batteries and was put into operation two weeks prior in conjunction with a 1.78 kW balcony photovoltaic system. The fire severely damaged the home’s heating and hot water systems, with significant destruction to the storage system’s storage room. Fortunately, the house was unoccupied at the time, and it was a neighbor who noticed the smoke and alerted the fire department. The fire was brought under control within two hours, and the cause remains unclear, with no casualties reported.
After the incident, Zendure released a statement indicating that it has initiated an internal investigation to determine the cause of the fire. Zendure is a brand under Guangzhou Jianghai Technology Co., Ltd., established in 2017 as the first company in the industry to launch modular balcony storage solutions. The company maintains a strong presence in the German market, with operations extending across several European countries, including France, Austria, and Switzerland, and it is also expanding into the US and Japanese markets. Zendure has previously formed a strategic partnership with Ganfeng Lithium for battery recycling, creating environmentally friendly energy storage solutions.
Despite the widespread belief in the stability of lithium iron phosphate batteries, this unexplained fire has raised concerns about balcony energy storage systems. Nevertheless, the homeowner has expressed intentions to purchase another energy storage system to continue contributing to energy transition efforts.
