Fire damages solar panels at Cuddalore power plant
June 2026Published 28 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- private solar power plant near T Pudaiyur village in Veppur, Cuddalore district, India
- What
- solar panels caught fire
- Response
- Fire crews from Veppur, Virudhachalam and Tittakudi extinguished fire after more than five hours
- Cause
- Not reported
- Outcome
- Several solar panels damaged, worth several hundred thousand rupees
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What happened
A fire broke out at a private solar power plant near T Pudaiyur village in Veppur, Cuddalore district, on the evening of 8 June 2026. Solar panels were reported to have caught fire. Fire and Rescue Services personnel from Veppur attended but were initially unable to control the blaze. Crews from Virudhachalam and Tittakudi were then called. Thick smoke spread across the area. Firefighters extinguished the fire after more than five hours. Several solar panels, reported to be worth several lakh rupees, were damaged. Veppur police were investigating the cause, which had not been reported.
Contributing factors
The cause was not reported.
Lessons learned
- A fire at an operating solar plant can last several hours and may need crews from more than one station.
- Water may not bring a panel fire under control at first, so response plans should allow for a prolonged incident and mutual aid.
- Where the cause is unknown, the site should be preserved for investigation before repair.
More lessons on investigation and fleet-wide checks, from every incident on the register.
Not yet known
- Cause of the fire
- Model and age of the solar panels
- Duration of downtime
- Exact cost of the damage
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Source
Published 2026-09-28. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
