Fire reported to have destroyed MHI Vestas' largest turbine
2017Published 15 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Manufacturer
- MHI Vestas
- What
- fire destroyed largest turbine
- Outcome
- customers would still receive this turbine model on time
- Cause
- Not reported
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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): MHI Vestas
What happened
EnergyWatch reported on 7 August 2017 that a fire had destroyed MHI Vestas' largest turbine earlier that week. Vestas was reported to be working to find the source of the fire. The same report said customers would still receive this turbine model on time. The location, whether the turbine was onshore or offshore, any injuries, and the cause were not reported in the available text.
Contributing factors
Not reported. The available report says only that Vestas was working to find the source of the fire.
Lessons learned
- A fire that destroys a flagship turbine model needs full investigation before further units are supplied to customers.
- Delivery schedules for a new turbine model should wait on the outcome of any fire investigation.
More lessons on outages, backup supply and restoration, investigation and fleet-wide checks, from every incident on the register.
Not yet known
- Location of the turbine
- Cause of the fire
- Any injuries reported
- Whether the turbine was onshore or offshore
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Source
Published 2026-09-15. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
