CHN Energy European Renewable Energy fights against mountain fires

CHN Energy European Renewable Energy S.A. successfully extinguished the last fire near the Kraftwerne wind farm. CHN Energy European Renewable Energy S.A.s Kafuvoni wind farm is located in the northeast of Greece, near the Dadia National Park. The company launched a drone to investigate the scene of the fire and inspect the wind farms and substation every three hours. The company cleaned up the wind turbine foundation platform and the substation enclosure peripheral grass and trees, and established an effective isolation zone.

Original Press Release:

Sept. 18 -- CHN Energy issued the following news release:

Recently, CHN Energy European Renewable Energy S.A. successfully extinguished the last fire near the Kraftwerne wind farm, all the wind turbine equipment is safe and sound, no damage.



CHN Energy European Renewable Energy S.A. Kafuvoni wind farm is located in the northeast of Greece, near the Dadia National Park, is the most serious area of the Greek mountain fires. 21 August, the company's wind farm area within 4 kilometers of the beginning of the fire, due to the high temperature and dry weather, the mountainous areas of the traffic is closed, as well as the impact of the wind conditions change, fighting is very difficult, the fire line a number of times close to the wind farm, the nearest only 150 meters away from the wind farm, a serious threat to the wind farm. The fire line approached the wind farm several times, the closest being only 150 meters away from the wind farm, posing a serious threat to the wind farm.



After the fire, the company launched a drone to investigate the scene of the fire, inspect the four wind farms and one substation every three hours to check the operating condition of the equipment; promptly clean up the wind turbine foundation platform, the substation enclosure peripheral grass and trees, sprinkle gravel, and establish an effective isolation zone; reserve 10 tons of substation firefighting water, check the generator, pumps and other firefighting materials to ensure that the firefighting facilities and materials are available and usable, and Formulate detailed emergency plan; closely contact with the fire department, pay attention to the fire warning information, respond to the requirements of firefighting and extinguishing, assist in surveying the fire situation near the wind farm, participate in the firefighting action and help the affected villagers to evacuate from the fire risk area, and finally successfully extinguish the fire starting point near the wind farm.

Source: CHN Energy

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