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Fire damages 30 hectares of Bobov Dol solar park

Sept 2026Published 9 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

SignificantThermal / fireProvisional
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Where
Bobov Dol Solar Park, Bobov Dol, Bulgaria
What
Fire damaged around 30 hectares
Cause
Not reported

What happened

Around 30 hectares of the photovoltaic park at the Bobov Dol Thermal Power Plant were affected by a fire that broke out on 4 September near Palatovo village in Dupnitsa Municipality. The fire destroyed cables, inverters and photovoltaic panels. Around 100 hectares of the park were saved. Nine firefighting teams brought the fire under control in about four hours. The cause is being investigated as part of pre-trial proceedings opened by police in Dupnitsa, with prosecutors also notified.

Contributing factors

The cause has not been reported. Police have opened pre-trial proceedings and notified prosecutors.

Lessons learned

  1. A fire at a large photovoltaic park can destroy cables, inverters and panels across a wide area even when much of the site is saved.
  2. Site access and isolation arrangements should let firefighting teams reach and contain a park fire quickly.
  3. Until the cause is known, preserve evidence and treat the event as under investigation rather than assuming a single failure mode.

More lessons on electrical protection and isolation, fire suppression and firefighting, investigation and fleet-wide checks, from every incident on the register.

Not yet known

  • Cause of the fire
  • Extent of equipment damage
  • Emergency response details
  • Operational status of the site

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Source

bta.bg

Site page: Bobov Dol solar farm (status, dates and other incidents)

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

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