Fire reported to have destroyed MHI Vestas' largest turbine model, 2017
EIR-0835Provisional entry. Confirmed by one trade report: a fire destroyed MHI Vestas' largest turbine in early August 2017 and the cause was then under investigation; the location, turbine model, asset setting and any injuries are not yet reported. Next update: 17 September 2026.
Trade press reported in early August 2017 that a fire had destroyed MHI Vestas' largest wind turbine. The company was reported to be working to establish the source of the fire, and it was reported that deliveries of this turbine model to customers would still be made on time. The available report is a paywalled headline and lead paragraph, so the location, the turbine model and capacity, whether the unit was at an operating site or a test facility, and whether anyone was hurt are not reported. Provisional entry: details may change as further reporting emerges.
Not reported. The source states the cause was under investigation at the time of publication.
- Fires in the largest turbine classes can destroy a complete unit, so fire risk assessment should be revisited when moving to a new and larger platform.
- Where a fire occurs on a flagship or prototype machine, root cause findings are of value to the wider sector and are worth sharing once established.
- Early reports of turbine fires often omit location, cause and injury information, so operators should seek primary information from the manufacturer rather than relying on trade headlines.
Published 2026-09-15. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.