Sanderson reported in late August 2026 that a fire broke out in one of Siemens Gamesa’s flagship 14MW offshore wind turbines at Orsted array in Taiwan, it has emerged. Danish developer Orsted confirmed today in a statement following local media reports that the incident occurred on 8 August at its Greater Changhua 4 offshore wind farm.
The Siemens Gamesa turbine automatically tripped and stopped operating after the system detected an anomaly, said Orsted. The wind farm team then saw signs of a fire on the turbine, which was later extinguished. The 583MW Greater Changhua 4 project is based 35-60 kilometres at the coast of Changhua County. It features 42 SG 14-236 turbines supplied by German manufacturer Siemens Gamesa. The last of those turbines was installed in January.
Orsted developed the project and sold off a 50% stake in it to Cathay Life Insurance and its affiliate Cathay Wind Power Holdings. It forms part of the Greater Changhua 2a and 4 projects which have a combined capacity of 920MW. The project is currently under construction and is set for full commissioning by the end of the year.
At the time of the fire incident, Orsted said there were no personnel or vessels operating in the turbine or surrounding waters, and there were no injuries. Relevant authorities and key stakeholders were immediately notified. Safety measures were implemented immediately and the turbine was isolated from the power transmission system, said Orsted. The turbine remains shut down and isolated, while the remaining turbines continue to operate normally.
A safety cordon has also been established around the turbine. Orsted said it is currently working closely with Siemens Gamesa to monitor the latest developments and jointly assess the condition of the turbines. Siemens Gamesa has drafted a preliminary accident investigation plan and subsequent repair measures.
The Energy Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs in Taiwan is quoted in local media today as saying that the operator reported the incident in accordance with regulations and that only the turbine was damaged, with no casualties.
The Energy Administration reportedly said that the operator reported the turbine malfunctioned at 3.29 am and that fire was detected around 90 minutes later. It was extinguished at 6.30 am.
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