Chile's Investigations Police (PDI) and prosecutors are investigating damage at the Cancura wind farm, in the rural area of Angol in the La AraucanÃa region, as a suspected arson attack. According to the report, one or more people may have entered the site on...
Wind (onshore) incidents in Chile
Wind (onshore) incidents recorded in Chile, with what happened, the contributing factors and the lessons, each with its sources.
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A fire affected a wind farm in Angol, Chile, according to SoyChile, a regional news website. The article, published on 20 October 2026, reports that the fire was presumably extinguished after a hose or pipe in the wind farm's system ruptured, which released...
A wind turbine manufactured by Vestas caught fire during a rainstorm at Enel Green Power's 24MW Los Buenos Aires wind farm in southern Chile. The brief news report did not specify the exact turbine model, the date of the incident, or whether anyone was...
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Wind Power Monthly reported on 30 January 2024 that authorities were investigating why a Nordex turbine had collapsed at a Mainstream Renewable Power wind farm in southern Chile earlier that month. The available text does not name the site, give the date of...
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