Fire at australian solar container base

The cause of a grass fire that started on one of Australia's largest solar farms remains a mystery. Concerned residents want renewable energy companies to mitigate fire risks by increasing their on-site firefighting capability. Fire forced the shutdown of the Wellington North Solar Farm in central western New South Wales at the weekend but officials expect the 400 MW facility to resume full operations “shortly. The incident occurred in the early afternoon on December 6, 2023, during a severe heatwave that has resulted in.