FEATURES OF FIRE EXTINGUISHING AT OBJECTS AND BUILDINGS USING ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES

Abstract

The Law of Ukraine «On Alternative Energy Sources» defines the types of alternative energy sources, but the most relevant for Ukraine is the use of solar and wind energy. In the work, an analysis of the world experience in the management and organization of extinguishing fires in electrical installations under voltage was carried out, the peculiarities of extinguishing fires at facilities with the presence of solar and wind power plants were considered. The domestic and foreign works of scientists in this direction were analyzed. Most of the publications about their fire hazards concern wind and solar plants, while other alternative energy facilities receive little attention. Normative documents on the construction of alternative energy facilities, their operation, and other regulatory documents on the organization of extinguishing these facilities and ensuring safe working conditions of operational and rescue units were analyzed. Alternative energy facilities have common components (electricity conversion equipment) with traditional energy generating facilities. These common constituent parts are generally known and used in various sectors of the economy, and there are firefighting instructions for them [1–3] and can be used in extinguishing fires of solar and wind energy facilities. Features that distinguish firefighting at facilities with alternative energy from others and the main causes of accidents are determined. First of all, it is the presence of direct current in the system, which is produced even when it is disconnected in the distribution devices, overheating of cable networks and the possibility of a short circuit. Regarding the features of wind power plants, their size, location away from populated areas, and meteorological conditions are added