Fire damages four power conversion units at Pokhran BESS site
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A localised fire broke out at ACME Solar Holdings' Suryodaya Battery Energy Storage System facility in Pokhran, India. The fire affected four Power Conversion System (PCS) units and was extinguished by the site's in-house fire safety team following established protocols. The company confirmed that none of the battery energy storage containers were damaged, and the incident was limited to the PCS equipment. ACME estimated the financial impact at around Rs 20 lakh, describing it as not material to the business. Restoration work began soon after the fire using spare equipment, with the damaged systems expected to return to service within about a week. The company issued a public statement confirming the cause as an IGBT-related short circuit within the affected PCS units.
The company attributed the fire to an IGBT-related short circuit within the power conversion equipment.
- Physical separation of power conversion equipment from battery storage containers can help contain fires and prevent escalation to the wider system.
- Trained in-house fire response teams following established protocols can bring incidents under control quickly, limiting downtime and damage.
- Maintaining spare power conversion equipment on site supports rapid restoration and reduces operational impact after equipment-level failures.
Published 2026-09-07. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.