February 2, 2017
Northern Ireland

Wind turbine keels over in County Down

BBC News | 2 February 2017 | www.bbc.co.uk

They are used to generate electricity and this wind turbine at Ballynahinch, County Down, sparked interest from a snapper after appearing to keel over.

The cause of the damage to the turbine near Begny Hill Road is still to be established.

But an eagle-eyed photographer was at the scene to capture what happened.

The NIdirect government website says it is best to have a turbine “high on a mast or tower, as wind speed increases with height”.

It adds that the “ideal site is a hill with a flat, clear exposure, free from strong turbulence and obstructions like large trees, houses or other buildings”.

URL to article:  https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2017/02/02/wind-turbine-keels-over-in-county-down/