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Wind Power News: Accidents
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UK wind turbine bursts into flames as shocked farmers watch in horror
Walkers in a tranquil Welsh countryside were left astonished as they recorded a video of a wind turbine erupting in flames and subsequently exploding. The unexpected and dramatic event took place while they were on their stroll, adding an element of shock to what was initially a routine walk in the scenic landscape. Nick Blasdale, 61, and his wife Alison, 59, were left shocked when they saw burning parts of a turbine fall more than 100ft to the ground. Firefighters . . . Complete story »
Wind turbine catches fire and explodes in Blaen Bowi
Walkers enjoying a Sunday stroll were shocked to see a wind turbine burst into flames, disintegrate and explode. The wind turbine, located at Blaen Bowi Wind Farm, at Moelfra Hill near Newcastle Emlyn caught fire shortly before midday. Fire fighters from Newcastle Emlyn and Carmarthen were called to the fire at 11.46. They arrived to find the turbine well-alight with pieces of debris falling to the ground nearby. Nick and Alison Blasdale, who were on a countryside walk at the . . . Complete story »
Wind turbine in Newcastle Emlyn catches on fire
Fire services were called after a wind turbine caught on fire on Sunday. Pieces of the turbine in Blaen Bowi, Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, were falling on to nearby ground during the blaze. Newcastle Emlyn and Carmarthen crews arrived at the scene at 11:46 GMT and helped put it out. The Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service said they left at 13:03 GMT and the landowner made sure the fire did not spread. [video at source] Complete story »
Windrad bei Greifswald brennt — Wind turbine near Greifswald on fire
Die Fotos waren spektakulär: Riesige Flammen schlugen aus einem Windrad, Böen fachten das Feuer immer weiter an: Bei Hinrichshagen in der Nähe von Greifswald (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) brannte am Dienstag ein Windrad! Feuerwehr und Polizei wurden gegen Mittag zu dem Park mit neun Anlagen alarmiert, doch die Retter konnten nicht viel tun: Die Gondel der Anlage brannte bis zum Nachmittag kontrolliert ab, weil eine Löschung in über 100 Metern Höhe zu kompliziert gewesen wäre. Die anderen Windräder im Umkreis wurden vorsorglich ausgeschaltet. . . . Complete story »
Zweiter Windrad-Brand an einem Tag – dieses Mal in der Seenplatte
[Second wind turbine fire in one day] Nachdem Dienstagmittag ein Windrad in Vorpommern in Brand geraten war, ist am späten Nachmittag an einem weiteren Windrad in Sarow bei Demmin Feuer ausgebrochen. Feuerwehrleute waren vor Ort im Einsatz, konnten die brennende Gondel aber nur Kontrolliert abbrennen lassen. In einer amtlichen Warnung waren Anwohner aufgefordert, das betroffene Gebiet zu meiden. Fenster und Türen sollten geschlossen bleiben. Lüftungen und Klimaanlagen sollten abgeschaltet werden, heißt es. Den Angaben zufolge kam es zum Austritt von . . . Complete story »
Blade of wind turbine in Findlay breaks off
If you’re used to seeing the wind turbines off of I-75 in Findlay, you’ll notice a new problem for the next few weeks. Just before noon on Monday, a blade on the southernmost wind turbine at the North Findlay Wind Campus, operated by Findlay-based One Energy, broke off. One Energy crews were on site within 10 minutes and no local emergency responders were needed. CEO Jereme Kent said he’s never seen a blade fail like this in his 20 years . . . Complete story »
All One Energy wind turbines shut down after blade falls off turbine near Findlay
Just before noon Monday, a blade on a wind turbine in Allen Township fell off. According to a statement from One Energy, the turbine belongs to the company and fell at 11:55 a.m. Monday. One Energy officials say the blade fell directly to the ground below and caused no further damage or injuries. Personnel with the energy company were on the site within minutes to perform an inspection of the site and turbine. Jereme Kent, One Energy’s CEO, spoke to . . . Complete story »
Windrad brannte in Roth bei Prüm in der Eifel [Burning wind turbine]
In der Nähe von Roth bei Prüm brannte am frühen Donnerstagnachmittag ein Windrad. Rauch kam aus dem Rotorgehäuse und aus einem Flügel. Zur Brandursache ist noch nichts bekannt. Auf Bildern der Unglücksstelle waren zunächst große schwarze Rußwolken zu sehen. Das Gelände um das Windrad wurde laut Feuerwehr in einem Radius von 500 Metern aus Sicherheitsgründen durch Einsatzkräfte abgesperrt. Das Feuer sei im Maschinenhaus ausgebrochen, sagte der Einsatzleiter dem SWR. Die Einsatzkräfte würden das Haus, das sich direkt am Rotor befindet, . . . Complete story »
Turbines at newly installed Victoria wind farm pulled down to fix faulty parts
Spanish energy giant Acciona is pulling down turbines at its brand new Mortlake South wind farm in Victoria to fix faulty parts, just months after the project was commissioned. The faulty parts are bearings in the nacelle, an Acciona spokesperson told RenewEconomy. He said that not all of the 35 Nordex turbines will need to be dismantled. The wind energy giant, which is also building Australia’s first gigawatt-scale wind project at MacIntyre in Queensland, told residents in December that some . . . Complete story »
Swedish wind farm PPA terminated
The owners of the 71 MW Aldermyrberget wind farm in Sweden have terminated a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with mining group Boliden due to economic issues. “The deal has been terminated since mid-January,” Boliden spokesman Klas Nilsson told Montel. He said the group had previously rejected a plea from the wind farm to amend the PPA. The companies will enter arbitration to decide how much compensation Boliden is entitled to after the wind farm failed to live up to its . . . Complete story »
