Picture: NSW Rural Fireplace Service
From pv journal Australia
A grass fireplace broke out on April 24 on the Beryl Photo voltaic Farm in New South Wales, Australia, inflicting harm to the grass between the photo voltaic panels. Firefighters have introduced the fireplace beneath management, however the reason for the fireplace remains to be beneath investigation.
The 87 MW (AC)/110 MW Beryl Photo voltaic Farm entered industrial operation in June 2019. It’s wholly owned by Banpu Power Australia, managed by RES, and operated by Novasource.
Crews from the New South Wales Rural Fireplace Service had been capable of comprise the fireplace. However in a Fb publish, it stated the fireplace was burning beneath the photo voltaic panels, making it tough for firefighters to entry.
Soil circumstances in central New South Wales have been affected by extended durations of moist climate. Together with the current excessive temperatures, this has resulted within the extension of the bushfire season till April 30, 2023, a spokesperson for Beryl Photo voltaic Farm (BSF).
“The BSF continues to watch and keep vegetation ranges in step with NSW Rural Fireplace Service pointers to scale back fireplace threat,” the spokesperson stated. “That is the primary incident of this sort by BSF and an intensive investigation is being performed to determine the basis trigger, whereas all of the gear stays remoted for security causes. All of the personnel of the plant are secure and accounted for, the positioning is secured, and there aren’t any damages.
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