Fire reported to have destroyed a 15MW wind-linked battery bank in Hawaii
2012Published 16 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Hawaii, United States
- What
- Fire destroyed 15MW battery bank
- Injuries
- None reported
- Cause
- Not reported
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What happened
A single trade-press report said that a fire last week, relative to publication on 8 August 2012, destroyed a 15MW battery bank in Hawaii. The report described it as the largest operating wind energy storage system in North America. The available text does not name the site, the operator or the cause, and does not report injuries or the exact date.
Contributing factors
Not reported in the available source.
Lessons learned
- A fire that destroyed an entire 15MW battery bank shows operators must plan for total loss of the installation, not only one module.
- Where battery storage supports wind generation, loss of the bank can also remove grid services, so contingency plans must cover that.
- A report that gives only capacity and state is not enough for equipment conclusions; wait for a named site and stated cause.
Not yet known
- Exact site location
- Operator name
- Cause of the fire
- Exact date of the fire
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Published 2026-09-16. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
