Fire destroys solar panels at ACME plant in Barmer

2023Published 28 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

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Where: under-construction ACME solar plant in Shiv Arang village, Barmer district
What: Fire started in a truck carrying cartons and spread to the solar installation
Response: Fire brigade took one and a half hours to bring the blaze under control
Outcome: Large number of solar panels destroyed with losses of lakhs of rupees

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What happened

A large number of solar panels were destroyed by fire at an under-construction ACME solar plant in Shiv Arang village, Barmer district. Police said the fire started in a truck while cartons of material for the plant were being loaded, and strong winds spread it through the plant. The fire brigade brought the blaze under control after about one and a half hours. The loss was reported as lakhs of rupees.

Contributing factors

Police said the fire began while paper-carton material was being loaded into a truck, and that strong winds then spread it through the plant.

Lessons learned

Keep combustible packaging away from ignition sources during loading at construction sites.
Account for local wind when judging how a fire could spread across a site.
Remote renewable construction sites need a workable fire response plan.

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Source

The Times of India (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

Published 2026-09-28. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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