Transformer smoking at solar farm in Burton Pedwardine
Feb 2024Published 15 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Burton Pedwardine Solar Farm on Asgarby Road in Burton Pedwardine, Lincolnshire
- What
- Smoking transformer reported at solar farm
- Response
- Crews from Sleaford attended shortly after 4pm and National Grid was on scene
- Cause
- Not reported
- Outcome
- Incident was ongoing at time of publication
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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): National Grid
What happened
On 24 February 2024, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue sent crews from Sleaford to a transformer that was smoking at a solar farm on Asgarby Road, Burton Pedwardine. The fire service said National Grid was also on scene dealing with the incident. Smoke was reported above the solar farm, and people nearby were advised to keep windows and doors closed because of the amount of smoke. Whether the smoking became a fire, and what damage or outage followed, was not reported.
Lessons learned
- Call the network operator early when electrical plant at a solar site is smoking.
- Give nearby residents clear advice when smoke may affect homes.
- Record whether the event was contained, and which equipment was involved, so an open attendance report is not left as the only account.
More lessons on emergency response and public communication, from every incident on the register.
Not yet known
- Cause of the transformer fault
- Extent of any damage
- Final outcome for the asset
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Source
Published 2026-09-15. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
