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Wind (onshore)DenmarkEIR-0811

Fire breaks out on ageing Vestas turbine in Denmark

Jan 2019Published 15 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

MinorThermal / fire0.85 MW
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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
Vestas V52-850kW turbine near Sorvad, Central Jutland, Denmark
Manufacturer
Vestas
What
Fire broke out on 1 January 2019
Injuries
None reported
Cause
Not reported

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

What happened

On 1 January 2019 a fire broke out in a Vestas V52-850kW wind turbine located close to the city of Sorvad in Central Jutland, Denmark. Vestas said the site had been secured and the fire fully extinguished, with no injuries to people or animals recorded. Vestas, the turbine manufacturer, said it was at the site and had offered assistance to the owner in conducting a root cause investigation, and that it could not comment on or speculate about the cause until further findings were available. The machine was described by Vestas as a vintage turbine. Regional television station TV Midtvest broadcast images of the fire.

Contributing factors

Not reported. The turbine was described as a vintage V52-850kW model, but no technical cause had been identified at the time of the report.

Lessons learned

  1. Vintage V52-850kW turbines need regular checks on fire detection and suppression to remain effective as they age.
  2. Manufacturer presence at site after a fire supports root cause work across similar units.

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Not yet known

  • Technical cause of the fire
  • Turbine exact age and service history
  • Owner of the turbine
  • Cost of damage and downtime

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Source

reNEWS (renews.biz)

Published 2026-09-15. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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