Data from Fire Ops SA supplied by Discovery Insure shows that 48 of 197 structural-fire calls recorded since January 2026 were confirmed as related to solar, battery, or backup-power equipment,…
Fires related to solar power installations now make up a quarter of all structural fires attended by Fire Force, reflecting the growing fire risk associated with the rapid expansion of…
One in four structural fires in South Africa is related to malfunctioning solar power systems, according to new response data from Fire Force, a partnership between Discovery Insure and Fire Ops SA. Fire Ops SA CEO and deputy fire chief De Wet Engelbrecht said the company has observed a sharp increase in solar-related structural fires.