PVTIME – On 6 November, a cable fire erupted at the 192MW Lunwei East District floating solar power park in the Changhua Coastal Industrial Park in China’s Taiwan region. United Renewable Energy Engineering Co., Ltd. (URE), the project contractor, confirmed that the fire was caused by a short circuit in a cable, which resulted in around 30 metres of cable lines burning.
During the incident, approximately 10MW of the floating photovoltaic plant’s installed capacity was taken offline as a precaution. Firefighters brought the flames under control within one hour, after which restoration efforts began, involving the retrieval of damaged cables and associated debris. URE confirmed that there were no casualties and that the incident has so far had no impact on the plant’s overall operations or the surrounding environment.
Addressing online rumours that solar modules had been burned, the company noted that its panels are primarily made of aluminium frames and glass, contain no liquids, and are non-flammable. It explained that the combustion was limited to the insulation layers of the external connecting cables and wires, and that this had no effect on nearby communities or water bodies. No pollutant leakage was detected during on-site inspections, and the fire was confined to the floating platform area of the site. Local fire and environmental protection authorities conducted investigations and found no evidence of irregularities.
The floating solar project, located in Changhua County within China’s Taiwan region, entered operation last year. URE holds a 60% stake in the project, while the remaining 40% is owned by Hsing Hsin New Energy Co., Ltd., an independent power producer also based in the Taiwan region of China.
In June of this year, URE, which is also active in solar module production, announced plans to focus on its TOPCon module series. Separately, Typhoon Danas hit the region in early July, damaging over 135,000 solar panels, most of which were situated in the south.
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