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Wind (onshore)AustraliaEIR-1504

Fire destroys turbine at Clements Gap wind farm

2024Published 28 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

SignificantThermal / fireProvisional56.7 MW
Estimated damageEstimated by the register's adjusterHow? Know the real figure?
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turbine out of service for about •• daysShown in the record →Full estimate
From the recordMade by hiddenRoot cause hiddenThe maker is named in 2 other entries (being named is not a finding of fault)
Where
Clements Gap wind farm, South Australia mid north
Owner
Pacific Blue
What
Wind turbine caught fire and was destroyed
Injuries
None reported
Outcome
Turbine destroyed, $2.2 million damage

What happened

A wind turbine was destroyed by fire at the Clements Gap wind farm in South Australia. Smoke was spotted by a maintenance crew at 8:30am and emergency services were alerted. Five fire crews attended and the fire took some time to burn out. Spot fires from falling debris were also extinguished. The fire underneath the turbine burnt about 30 hectares of grassland. The cause remains unknown. No injuries occurred. The site was secured and power to the affected turbine was isolated. Investigations are underway.

Lessons learned

  1. Rapid alerting of emergency services can limit spread of turbine fires.
  2. Fire crews should prepare for spot fires from falling debris during turbine incidents.
  3. Post-incident site security and power isolation support safe investigation.

More lessons on spacing, layout and fire spread, fire suppression and firefighting, theft, arson and site security, from every incident on the register.

Not yet known

  • Turbine model and age
  • Exact cause of the fire
  • Duration of site downtime

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Source

reneweconomy.com.au

Site page: Clements Gap (status, dates and other incidents)

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

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