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Probe launched after wind farm power line 'blamed for wildfire' | Windpower Monthly

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A wind farm power line is blamed for sparking a wildfire — and the industry's own association is now warning against "conspiracy theories" as an official probe begins.

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Theory Briefing

  • An official investigation has been launched after a wind farm power line was blamed for igniting a wildfire, putting the industry under direct scrutiny.
  • Greece's wind power association Eletaen welcomed the probe but publicly cautioned against conspiracy theories spreading around wind energy's role.
  • The tension between demanding accountability and guarding against unfounded blame puts the investigation at the center of a credibility battle for wind power.