by Dale | Sep 1, 2021 | Fire and Safety, Power Plant, Utility Industry
Fires caused by lithium battery opereated vehicles and stations have been on the rise since many vehicle manufactures are switching to hybrid and fully electric vehicles. Between Chevy recalling their line of Bolt Electric Vehicles, and a major fire outbreak in a...
by Dale | Aug 31, 2020 | Power Plant
The Srisailam Left Bank Hydel Power Station suffered a major fire outbreak that caused several injuries and fatalities on August 20th. A federal investigation is being conducted to find the cause. Preliminary reports suggest an auxiliary transformer exploded that...
by Dale | Aug 26, 2020 | Power Plant, Utility Industry
UPPTC Ltd, located in Uttar Pradesh India, has shut down sectors of the substation due to a 500 MVA transformer fire in the Sector 148. The fire is reported to have started Wednesday, August 19th. Reports indicate the substation sectors will be shut down for over a...
by Dale | Jul 20, 2020 | Power Plant
Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday that an explosion at a power plant in the central Iranian province of Isfahan. The news agency reported the explosion was triggered by faulty equipment. No casualties were reported. The managing director of...
by Dale | Jul 9, 2020 | Fire and Safety, Power Plant
The government-ran NLC Power Plant located in the state of Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore district in southern India has suffered a massive blast. It is reported the blast is the second deadliest boiler explosion within the last two months. The incident is reported to...
