About the incident
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Asset type
What type of asset was involved.
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Battery energy storage (BESS)
Solar PV (utility-scale)
Wind (onshore)
Wind (offshore)
Grid infrastructure (HV / transformer / switchgear)
Hybrid co-located site
Data centre power systems (UPS batteries, generators, switchgear, transformers)
Other
Incident category
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Thermal event / fire
Electrical fault
Control system / SCADA / EMS
Mechanical / structural
Gas release
Near-miss
Commissioning issue
Other
Severity
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Near-miss (no harm, no asset damage)
Minor (limited damage, no injury)
Significant (asset damage or operational impact)
Major (substantial damage, injury, or extended outage)
System size band
Approximate, used to give context. We do not publish specific capacities.
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Under 10 MW / MWh
10 to 50 MW / MWh
50 to 100 MW / MWh
100+ MW / MWh
Approximate site capacity (MW)
Total nameplate capacity of the site, not the portion affected. A first-hand submission is published with a size band only (for example 10 to 50 MW), never the exact figure. Leave blank if unknown.
Year of incident
Geographic region
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United Kingdom
Europe (excluding UK)
North America
Asia-Pacific
Other
Lifecycle stage
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Commissioning
Normal operation
Maintenance / outage
End-of-life / decommissioning
Age of the asset at the time
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Still being commissioned
Under 1 year
1 to 3 years
3 to 10 years
Over 10 years
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What happened
Tick what applies, then tell the story in your own words. Short is fine; specific is better.
How was it detected?
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Battery or plant management alarm
Fire or gas detection system
Remote monitoring or control room
Site staff or contractor on site
Neighbour, public or emergency services
Routine inspection or maintenance
Other
Downtime
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None
Under a day
1 to 7 days
1 to 4 weeks
More than a month
Still out of service
Most likely cause
Your best judgement; it is not a finding of fault.
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Design
Manufacturing or component defect
Installation or construction
Commissioning error
Operation or procedure
Maintenance
Control, software or settings
Weather or environment
Third party or external
Unknown or still under investigation
What happened
In your own words. What was the asset doing, what went wrong, what was the response. Do not name people, sites or vendors.
What contributed to it
Optional. Equipment, process, environment, people, organisation.
Lessons learned
The part others will use. What changed afterwards, what would have prevented it, what should others check. One to three points is plenty.
Public report or news link
Optional. If there is a public investigation report or article, paste the link. It helps the register verify the entry.
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Your name
Email
Your role (optional)
e.g. operator, engineer, contractor, asset owner. Not published.
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