Fire breaks out on wind turbine at Ngong Wind Power Station, Kenya
EIR-0362A fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon on one wind turbine at the Ngong Wind Power Station in Kajiado County, Kenya, operated by the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen). The affected 0.85MW turbine was offline for scheduled routine maintenance at the time. KenGen confirmed that no personnel were injured, with all site staff accounted for thanks to established safety protocols and a prompt response from the on-site emergency team. The incident, which occurred at approximately 3pm, was isolated to the single turbine and did not affect the remaining units at the 25.5MW facility, which continued to operate normally with no interruption to electricity supply to the national grid. Footage of the fire circulated widely on social media. KenGen's safety team has begun an investigation, working with relevant safety and regulatory authorities, to determine the cause, assess damage and identify corrective measures.
The turbine was offline for scheduled routine maintenance at the time the fire occurred; no further contributing factors have been reported.
- Isolating a turbine during maintenance can limit the operational impact of a fire to a single unit rather than the wider facility.
- On-site emergency response teams and established safety protocols are important in preventing injuries during equipment fires.
- Prompt public statements confirming no injuries and no grid impact can help manage concerns raised by footage shared on social media pending a full investigation.
Published 2026-09-07. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.