Explosion sounds heard from Kaohsiung lithium battery factory fire

Published: Jul 18, 2025 20:52

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[Fire breaks out at a lithium battery factory in Kaohsiung, Taiwan; explosion sounds heard on site] A fire broke out early in the morning on the 14th at Sanyuan Energy Corporation in Xiaogang District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. A large amount of thick smoke billowed from the building on site, and explosion sounds were heard. The Kaohsiung Fire Department stated that after receiving the fire alarm at around 5 a.m., they dispatched 46 rescue vehicles and 91 personnel to the scene. Robots have been deployed on site for firefighting operations. The accident resulted in 12 employees suffering minor abrasions and 3 firefighters sustaining minor burns, all of whom have been sent to the hospital for treatment. It is reported that the company is located near Kaohsiung Xiaogang Airport. Xiaogang Airport responded that the fire had no impact on flight takeoffs and landings. Sanyuan Energy Technology's Kaohsiung lithium battery factory is Taiwan's first super battery factory, producing high-end, high-capacity, and high-charge-discharge-power nickel ternary batteries with an annual capacity of 1.8 GW (gigawatts), equivalent to the long-range battery capacity required for 24,000 EVs per year.

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