Wind turbine fire destroys nacelle and blade at Bulgana Green Power Hub, Victoria
May 2025Published 8 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Bulgana Green Power Hub near Great Western, Victoria
- Operator
- Neoen
- What
- Fire destroyed nacelle and blade of one turbine
- Injuries
- None reported
- Cause
- Cause unknown
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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Neoen, Siemens Gamesa, Tesla
What happened
A fire broke out in one of 56 Siemens Gamesa SG 3.4-132 turbines at the 194MW Bulgana Green Power Hub, operated and owned by Neoen, near Great Western, Victoria, which also hosts a 20MW Tesla battery storage system. The Country Fire Authority (CFA) attended overnight after the turbine's main body was reported alight, established safety zones and kept clear of the structure due to the fire risk from the height of the turbine.
Neoen, as site operator, was contacted and the turbines were shut down. Several hours later a blade caught fire, detached and fell to the ground. The fire destroyed the nacelle and the blade. Energy Safe Victoria investigators and engineers attended the scene and, at the time of reporting, the cause of the fire remained unknown. No injuries were reported and the wind farm was taken offline pending investigation. The fire began at about 9.30pm on 28 May 2025.
Seven Country Fire Authority units from the Ararat, Stawell and Great Western brigades attended, and crews were recalled at about 3.20am when the blade caught fire, detached and fell.
Contributing factors
The cause of the fire had not been determined at the time of reporting; Energy Safe Victoria stated the cause was still unknown while its investigators and engineers were on site.
Lessons learned
- A nacelle fire at hub height cannot be fought from the ground, so plans must rest on exclusion zones.
- Operators must have rapid shutdown protocols for handover to fire authorities during turbine fires.
- Burning blades can detach and fall, so response plans must include this risk.
More lessons on structural integrity and turbines, from every incident on the register.
Not yet known
- Exact cause of the fire
- Downtime and cost of the incident
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Published 2026-09-08. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
