Deputy Mayor Questions Safety After Blaze at Australia’s Biggest Solar Farm

Concerned locals are calling for more accountability from the renewables industry after a fire burned at the nation’s biggest solar farm.

A photo taken at the Wellington North site. Supplied

A New South Wales (NSW) community is demanding action from renewables companies after a blaze broke out at Australia’s largest solar farm.

Wellington North, which is operated by Lightsource BP, caught fire on the weekend as lightning strikes and heat played havoc with NSW weather conditions.