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Controlled explosions used to demolish old wind turbines in northeast Lincoln
Credit: By 10/11 NOW. Published: Jul. 2, 2024 at 1011now.com ~~
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Lincoln Electric System announced that two wind turbines have been removed after nearly 25 years of operation.
LES started the preparation process of the demolition midway through June and removed the wind turbines Tuesday morning.
The first turbine collapsed due to a controlled explosion at its base. Shortly afterward, the second turbine fell due to its own controlled explosion.
“We didn’t want to draw the public to the area when explosive materials were being used. The safety of our employees and our community is always our top priority,” LES Manager of Resource and Transmission Planning Scott Benson said. “Emergency personnel and community partners were notified of the felling before it happened. Everything went safely and as planned.”
Both the turbines were built 290 feet tall and were LES’ first investment in wind.
The turbines were removed as it was reaching full maturity and is also expected to save overall costs.
LES said that both of the wind turbines will be recycled, salvaged and properly disposed of in an environmentally compliant landfill facility. The small amount of materials that can’t be recycled will be disposed of in an environmentally friendly landfill facility.
The construction of the wind turbines allowed them to learn more about renewable energy, which led to investing in many other utility-scale wind projects and other renewable energy sources, according to LES.
The Nebraska Farmers Union said that the amount of wind energy developed in Nebraska has quadrupled since 2014. But 4,500 megawatts of renewable energy is still needed in the next three years for projects on the table across the state.
LES said decommissioning the two turbines will have little to no impact on the amount of wind energy developed, and that wind will continue to play a role in their future.
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