Over a month after the fractured Vineyard Wind turbine blade rattled the region, a project in the U.K., using material from the same manufacturer, experienced a blade failure.
The Dogger Bank A project, under construction by GE Vernova in English waters, experienced a “blade failure” on Thursday morning, although details have not been released yet.
“We are aware of a blade failure which occurred this morning on an installed turbine at Dogger Bank A offshore wind farm, which is currently under construction,” a post from the project website reads. “In line with safety procedures, the surrounding marine area has been restricted, and relevant authorities notified. No one was injured or in the vicinity at the time the damage was sustained. We are working closely with the turbine manufacturer GE Vernova which has initiated an investigation into the cause of the incident.”
This is the third turbine blade incident on a GE Vernova job site this year. A turbine for the Dogger Bank A project was damaged during an “installation error” in May.
Both Vineyard Wind and Dogger Bank projects use GE Haliade-X turbines.
GE Vernova has been conducting an investigation after the Vineyard Wind blade, which was manufactured in Gaspé, Canada, broke, and is re-evaluating turbine blades built in the same factory for faults. It is uncertain where the Dogger Bank blade was manufactured.
A GE Vernova spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.
I’m afraid we were asleep during the wind turbine hearing process. Lots of dirt is coming out now. The newspapers need an investigative journalist assigned to thoroughly investigate the impact to the Vineyard. And rumor has it 8 more foreign turbine companies are moving to the Vineyard to set up operations similar to Vineyard Wind. What will happen with the next hurricane? Our beaches drenched in oil?
How would beaches be drenched in oil if there were wind turbine failures?
Because it takes oil to set them up.
Mark– “rumor has it” ?
I guess that means it’s true.
“8 more foreign turbine companies ”
You do know VW is U. S. owned right ?
But I would think that even if they are
“foreign owned” it would be ok as long as
they are not Mexican — Right ?
I wonder what kind of car you drive?
I have a Mini — German owned company
assembled in Belgium with parts from multiple
countries.
I also have a Toyota truck — Japanese,
Where was the device you are typing on made ?
I wonder what the problem is with “foreign owned companies” ?
Since we are dealing with “rumors” and misinformation,
how would the vineyard beaches be “drenched in oil”
after a hurricane ? other than it leaking out of damaged boats
of course. I think that could happen if those “beautiful”
storage tanks were damaged, but I don’t see the connection
to windmills. And while I am asking questions, do you ever wonder
what all that black stuff near the top of those storage tanks is ?
Totally agree with Mark Acker!
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