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Wind (onshore)ChileEIR-0478

Vestas turbine fire at Enel Green Power Wind Farm in Chile

2025Published 7 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

SignificantThermal / fireProvisional24 MW
Estimated damageEstimated by the register's adjusterHow? Know the real figure?
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turbine out of service for about •• daysShown in the record →Full estimate
From the recordRoot cause hiddenThe maker is named in 30 other entries (being named is not a finding of fault)
Where
Los Buenos Aires wind farm in southern Chile
Operator
Enel Green Power
Manufacturer
Vestas
What
Wind turbine caught fire during a rainstorm
Cause
Not reported

Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Enel Green Power, Vestas

What happened

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 injured. No further operational details, cause findings, or response information were provided in the source material. The incident was reported by an industry trade publication with limited detail beyond the location, operator, and turbine manufacturer.

Contributing factors

The fire occurred during a rainstorm, though the source does not state whether weather was a direct cause of the fire.

Lessons learned

  1. A Vestas wind turbine caught fire during a rainstorm, so operators should check nacelle seals and electrical insulation on turbines at exposed sites.
  2. Fire at hub height during poor weather limits ground access, so remote detection and isolation plans must be in place before any storm.

More lessons on structural integrity and turbines, weather and external hazards, from every incident on the register.

Not yet known

  • Exact turbine model and age
  • Date of the incident
  • Whether anyone was injured
  • Cause of the fire

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Source

Windpower Monthly (windpowermonthly.com)

Site page: Los Buenos Aires wind farm (status, dates and other incidents)

Published 2026-09-07. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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