https://energyincidentregister.com/register.html Battery storage, solar, wind, grid and data centre incidents, newest first, each with its sources. Free to read. en-gb Sun, 08 Nov 2026 17:56:25 GMT 60 https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2834/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2834/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:02:41 GMT Grid infrastructure Ukraine 2026, Ukraine: According to a report by Komersant Ukrainskyi published on 8 November 2026, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lost its... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2833/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2833/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:51:05 GMT Solar PV November 2026, North America: The St. Cloud Fire Department responded to a fire at a solar array near 24000 Franklin Road South in St. Cloud on Friday 6... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2832/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2832/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:50:37 GMT Grid infrastructure United States August 2017, United States: A transformer fire on the morning of Wednesday 9 August 2017 knocked out power to more than 6,000 Southern California Edison... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2831/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2831/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:50:36 GMT Grid infrastructure United States 2021, United States: A transformer caught fire at a shopping centre in Arlington, according to a headline and feed summary published by WJLA on... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2830/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2830/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:50:11 GMT Grid infrastructure United States June 2022, United States: On the morning of Tuesday 14 June 2022, the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company attended a transformer fire at Magnolia... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2829/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2829/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:42:25 GMT Battery storage United States April 2022, United States: A fire broke out on a Monday morning, reported as 18 April 2022, at the AES Battery Warehouse, a lithium battery storage... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2828/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2828/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:42:23 GMT Wind (onshore) Canada 2022, Canada: Recharge News reported that a turbine collapse occurred at the 167MW Kent Hills wind farm in New Brunswick, Canada.... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2827/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2827/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:42:05 GMT Grid infrastructure United States July 2026, United States: On 15 July 2026, at around 2:30 pm, callers reported downed power lines and a possible transformer explosion with flames... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2826/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2826/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:41:46 GMT Grid infrastructure United States August 2026, United States: Citizen, a crowd-sourced safety alert app, reported on 29 August 2026 that firefighters were responding to an underground... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2825/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2825/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:41:23 GMT Grid infrastructure United States 2026, United States: Citizen app alerts reported on 13 October 2026 that firefighters were responding to two transformer explosions that caused... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2824/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2824/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 11:41:19 GMT Grid infrastructure United States 2026, United States: A transformer explosion and fire were reported in Meredith, New Hampshire, United States, and a power outage followed,... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2823/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2823/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:42:21 GMT Solar PV Mexico November 2026, Mexico: A fire broke out on the afternoon of Friday 6 November 2026 at a home in the San Antonio residential development in... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2822/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2822/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 03:42:37 GMT Grid infrastructure Brazil November 2026, Brazil: On the night of Saturday 7 November 2026, a fire followed by a strong explosion was reported at an Âmbar Energia substation... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2821/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2821/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 19:03:08 GMT Grid infrastructure Sudan October 2026, Sudan: Between 30 October and 2 November 2026, drone attacks were reported to have struck four power substations in Sudan's... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2820/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2820/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:30:56 GMT Grid infrastructure United States January 2017, United States: On Sunday 15 January 2017, at around 8:30 am, a transformer exploded and burned above the New Haven Line railroad tracks in... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2819/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2819/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:30:39 GMT Grid infrastructure South Africa July 2021, South Africa: An electrical substation exploded in Mandeni, on the North Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on Thursday 1 July 2021.... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2818/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2818/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:30:29 GMT Grid infrastructure United States 2025, United States: A transformer fire on Highway 35 in Belmar, New Jersey, led to a power outage affecting parts of the town, according to the... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2817/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2817/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:30:19 GMT Solar PV Brazil 2025, Brazil: A small fire broke out at a home in a condominium in Londrina, Paraná, Brazil, after flames reached part of the solar energy... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2816/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2816/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:30:08 GMT Grid infrastructure South Africa February 2026, South Africa: On the night of Thursday 12 February 2026, Transformer C at the Heatherley Substation in eastern Pretoria burned, and... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2815/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2815/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:29:45 GMT Solar PV United Kingdom 2026, United Kingdom: A fire started in a solar panel on the roof of Sidegate Lane Primary School in Ipswich, Suffolk, on a Wednesday afternoon. A... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2814/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2814/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:29:42 GMT Grid infrastructure Netherlands June 2026, Netherlands: A fire broke out on the afternoon of Friday 12 June 2026 in a transformer house near Woerden in the Netherlands. The fire... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2813/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2813/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:29:40 GMT Solar PV United Kingdom April 2026, United Kingdom: Firefighters were called to a single-storey home on Squirrel Lane, High Wycombe, at about 2.24pm on 19 April 2026 after... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2812/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2812/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 11:29:26 GMT Solar PV United States 2026, United States: A fire broke out at the Mount Signal One Solar Plant, which sits right off Highway 98 west of Calexico in Imperial County,... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2811/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2811/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 10:02:41 GMT Grid infrastructure South Korea November 2026, South Korea: At about 10:03 on 7 November 2026, a fire broke out at a roadside transformer near the Terminal Intersection in... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2810/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2810/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 08:22:27 GMT Grid infrastructure Italy November 2026, Italy: On the evening of 6 November 2026, according to RomaToday, a fire destroyed an electrical cabin (cabina elettrica) on Via... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2809/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2809/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:42:35 GMT Battery storage Italy November 2026, Italy: An alarm was raised for a fire in a basement in Alghero, Italy, and a whole building was evacuated. Firefighters arrived and... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2808/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2808/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:42:48 GMT Grid infrastructure Mexico 2026, Mexico: A municipal official said irregular electrical connections at the Laguna del Náinari site damaged a substation, and released... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2807/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2807/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:03:04 GMT Grid infrastructure Venezuela 2026, Venezuela: A reported fault on power transformers at the Tigre II substation in El Tigre, Anzoategui state, Venezuela, left several... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2806/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2806/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:03:00 GMT Grid infrastructure Egypt 2026, Egypt: A fire broke out at the main power station in Farafra Centre, New Valley Governorate, Egypt, after a transformer inside the... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2805/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2805/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:02:53 GMT Grid infrastructure Ukraine November 2026, Ukraine: On 6 November 2026, ANTIKOR reported that a fire broke out at an electrical substation in the Kyiv region of Ukraine after a... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2804/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2804/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:16:30 GMT Solar PV United States November 2026, United States: Fire crews were called on a Friday morning to a solar panel farm at the Saint Cloud Nutrient, Energy, and Water (NEW)... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2803/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2803/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 19:16:25 GMT Grid infrastructure Turkey 2026, Turkey: A fire broke out at an electricity transformer on the Gözpınar road in Kurtalan, a district of Siirt province in... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2802/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2802/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:02:56 GMT Grid infrastructure South Africa 2026, South Africa: A large power outage affected parts of Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni on a Friday morning. City Power said the outage in the... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2801/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2801/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:55:29 GMT Grid infrastructure Canada 2019, Canada: Transformer Magazine reported that a transformer explosion in Toronto, Canada, caused a power surge that sparked fires and... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2800/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2800/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:46:23 GMT Grid infrastructure Canada May 2017, Canada: On Monday 1 May 2017, at about 5:15 p.m., a transformer exploded and burned in an underground Toronto Hydro vault beneath... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2799/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2799/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:45:49 GMT Grid infrastructure United States July 2017, United States: A transformer caught fire at about 4:14 p.m. on Saturday 22 July 2017 at 7735 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore. Baltimore Gas and... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2798/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2798/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:45:41 GMT Grid infrastructure United States August 2017, United States: On Wednesday 9 August 2017, at around 4 p.m., an underground fire involving a transformer and cables released high levels of... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2797/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2797/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:45:38 GMT Grid infrastructure United States March 2018, United States: A transformer located near the helicopter landing pad at Lake Martin Community Hospital in Dadeville, Alabama, caught fire... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2796/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2796/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:45:35 GMT Other United States May 2018, United States: On Tuesday 29 May 2018, during the evening rush hour, building security ordered the evacuation of the PPG Tower at 1 PPG... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2795/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2795/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:45:18 GMT Grid infrastructure United States July 2018, United States: The roof of the historic Ithaca Bakery on North Meadow Street in Ithaca caught fire on a Wednesday morning, around 8:30 a.m.... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2794/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2794/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:45:17 GMT Grid infrastructure United States September 2018, United States: A transformer fire on Summit Avenue in Summit, New Jersey, on Thursday 6 September 2018 caused a power outage affecting 778... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2793/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2793/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:45:09 GMT Grid infrastructure New Zealand February 2019, New Zealand: On 17 February 2019, a transformer box at the intersection of Ranui and Pah Streets in the Matua area of Tauranga caught... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2792/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2792/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:44:58 GMT Grid infrastructure South Africa October 2019, South Africa: A transformer fire at the Pyramid substation in Rooiwal, Pretoria, was reported at 17:59 on Friday 18 October 2019.... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2791/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2791/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:44:57 GMT Grid infrastructure Canada October 2020, Canada: A transformer failure and fire at the Churchill Falls switchyard in Newfoundland and Labrador resulted in an oil spill on... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2790/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2790/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:44:54 GMT Grid infrastructure Pakistan 2020, Pakistan: A pole-mounted transformer (PMT) caught fire late on a Monday night in the New Charlie Road area of Karachi, according to... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2789/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2789/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:44:50 GMT Grid infrastructure United States July 2020, United States: On the morning of Friday 31 July 2020, a transformer on a utility pole at the junction of Gillotti Road and Titicus Mountain... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2788/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2788/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:44:35 GMT Grid infrastructure United States December 2020, United States: Shortly before 3 a.m. on Monday 21 December 2020, the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) was called to a transformer fire... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2787/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2787/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:44:25 GMT Grid infrastructure United States 2020, United States: A transformer caught fire at 270 Park Avenue, at East 48th Street in Manhattan, New York City, according to a Firefighter... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2786/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2786/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:44:12 GMT Grid infrastructure United States May 2021, United States: At around 9:30 p.m. on 2 May 2021, a transformer on a utility pole in Norwich, Chenango County, New York, blew, bringing... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read. https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2785/ https://energyincidentregister.com/incident/eir-2785/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:44:04 GMT Grid infrastructure United States November 2021, United States: On a Tuesday night, reported as about 9:20pm and most likely 30 November 2021, a failed transformer caught fire at the Watts... Sources, causes and lessons, free to read.