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New blade crack on Swedish Siemens Gamesa turbine
Credit: by MAZ PLECHINGER, MARKETWIRE · 16 January 2025 · energywatch.com ~~
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Another wind turbine blade at the Swedish Björnberget park has broken in an incident last Sunday, occurring exactly two months another blade broke at the Swedish wind farm, in operation since 2023.
As was the case the first time, no one was injured in the incident. Beyond a safety zone being set up, the incident has led to all turbines being deactivated – or at least almost all of them; nine of the 60 turbines have remained in production, as the blades on these are from a different supplier than the others.
However, this does not mean that the park’s developer, RES Group, necessarily sees the two accidents as a result of the same fault. Even so, the developer is certain of one thing.
“Like everyone else, we think it’s a bit annoying that it happens,” Press Manager Marcus Dunér told Swedish media SVT after the incident.
“Obviously, we will look into whether there is any connection between the two isolated incidents. But for now, we can’t see any connection.”
Siemens Gamesa supplied the turbines for the Swedish facility. The machines stem from the accident-prone 5.X platform, suspended more than a year ago due to the extensive quality issues. According to the wind turbine manufacturer’s owner, Siemens Energy, the problems are expected to be resolved and the 5.X back on the market in the second half of the year.
In a statement to several media outlets, Siemens Gamesa said of the incident:
“We are investigating the cause of this incident and are in constant communication with our customers, suppliers and local authorities to ensure the safety of technicians and the public.”
Björnbjerget is owned by German Prime Capital and Israeli Enlight.
English edit by Daniel Frank Christensen
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