Fire breaks out in electrical cabin of PV system at Cus Catania
Dec 2022Published 31 Oct 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
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What happened
On the afternoon of 12 December 2022, at about 14:20, the electrical cabin of a photovoltaic system inside the Cus facility in Via Santa Sofia, Catania, Italy, caught fire. The source reports a tall column of black smoke. Firefighters from the northern detachment attended with a crew, a water tanker and an aerial ladder. Operators remained on site to check the cause and to clear the area. The source does not report injuries, evacuation, damage to the wider site, or the cause of the fire.
Contributing factors
The source does not state the cause of the fire. Operators were still checking the cause at the time of reporting.
Lessons learned
- Electrical cabins serving PV systems should be included in routine thermal inspection, since loose or overheating connections can ignite enclosure components.
- Operators should keep an isolation and emergency shutdown procedure for PV cabins that fire crews can use on arrival.
- Sites hosting PV systems in public or shared facilities should give fire services clear access and site plans so that a cabin fire can be attended quickly and contained.
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Source
Published 2026-10-31. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
