Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities at Gyeongnam Provincial Government Office, All Located 'Above Ground'

All electric vehicle charging facilities at the Gyeongnam Provincial Government Office, which were previously located underground, have been moved above ground.

On the 18th, Gyeongnam Province announced that all three charging stations located on the 2nd floor of the underground parking lot among the 22 electric vehicle charging facilities within the provincial government office have been relocated above ground.

The electric vehicle charging facility that was located underground at the Gyeongnam Provincial Government Office has been moved above ground.
[Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government Office]

The province explained that the relocation decision was made to eliminate potential risks of human and property damage caused by fires in advance, amid the recent increase in fire incidents due to the expansion of electric vehicle adoption, and to encourage the installation of electric vehicle charging facilities above ground.

They added that if a fire breaks out in underground charging facilities, it could escalate into a large-scale fire due to thermal runaway of electric vehicle batteries and difficulties in fire suppression, potentially leading to risks to the government building, administrative paralysis, and casualties.

Electric vehicle charging facilities are installed in the basement of the former Gyeongnam Provincial Government Office building before relocation. [Photo by Gyeongnam Provincial Government]

Earlier, in June, Gyeongnam Province installed surveillance cameras (CCTV) for fire monitoring at electric vehicle charging facilities to prevent electric vehicle fires.

They are also conducting training to strengthen electric fire response capabilities to ensure that human and administrative damage is minimized through prompt and proper initial response when fire signs occur.

A provincial official stated, “To protect property and lives from fires at electric vehicle charging facilities, it is necessary to focus on fire prevention, strengthen safety inspections, and relocate electric vehicle charging facilities above ground.” He added, “We hope that all electric vehicle charging facilities in all cities, counties, public institutions, and the private sector will be installed above ground.”

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