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These news and opinion items are gathered by National Wind Watch in its noncommercial educational effort to help keep readers informed about developments related to industrial wind energy. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Wind Watch. They are the products of and owned by the organizations or individuals noted and are shared here according to “fair use” and “fair dealing” provisions of copyright law.


March 6, 2024 • Vietnam, , , Print storyE-mail story

100-ton wind turbine blades fall to pieces in Vietnam

Blades of a wind turbine totaling 100 tons fell off 140 meters and broke into pieces in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu on Friday. Residents of Hoa Binh District heard a loud noise at around 5 p.m. Friday and saw wing blades at Hoa Binh Wind Power No. 5 fell to the ground. No person was injured. Authorities of the district were seen on site Saturday morning to examine the accident. The blades, each of which is 80 . . . Complete story »


February 29, 2024 • Germany, , Print storyE-mail story

Brand einer Windkraftanlage im Ortsteil Clausnitz — Fire at a wind turbine

Zum Brand einer Windkraftanlage im Ortsteil Clausnitz gab die Polizeidirektion Chemnitz folgende Presseerklärung ab: Zeit: 27.02.2024, 15:30 Uhr Ort: Rechenberg-Bienenmühle, OT Clausnitz (740) Die Einsatzkräfte kamen am gestrigen Nachmittag bei einem Brand zum Einsatz. Ein Windrad in der Geleitstraße war auf bislang unbekannte Art und Weise in Brand geraten. Servicetechniker hatten dort Reparaturarbeiten durchgeführt und anschließend ein brennendes Windrad festgestellt. Die Feuerwehr konnte brennende, herabfallende Geräteteile löschen. Derzeit wird geprüft, wie das Windrad in Brand geraten konnte und ob ein . . . Complete story »


February 23, 2024 • Germany, , , Print storyE-mail story

Sturmtief „Wencke“ reißt Flügel von Windrad ab

[Storm tears blade off wind turbine] An einem Windrad bei Dornstadt (Baden-Württemberg) ist ein Flügel abgebrochen. Ursache soll eine heftige Sturmböe gewesen sein. Das rund 15 Tonnen schwere und 40 Meter lange Teil sei am Donnerstagnachmittag auf einem Acker nahe der Autobahn 8 und einer Bahnstrecke aufgeprallt, teilte die Polizei mit. Es bestand demnach die Gefahr, dass wegen des starken Windes Teile auf die rund 250 Meter entfernten Schienen und die dahinterliegende Fahrbahn geweht werden könnten. Auf der Autobahn war . . . Complete story »


February 9, 2024 • Australia, , , Print storyE-mail story

Wind turbine destroyed by fire at Pacific Blue’s Clements Gap Wind Farm near Redhill

Fire has destroyed a wind turbine in South Australia’s Mid North, with the cost of the damage estimated at $2.2 million. Country Fire Service crews were notified at about 8:50am of smoke coming from the top of a wind turbine at the Clements Gap Wind Farm between Redhill and Mundoora, south of Clements Gap Road. CFS Region 4 duty officer Andrew Stuart said crews arrived at the scene within 15 minutes. “On arrival, crews found a grass fire underneath the . . . Complete story »


January 29, 2024 • Wales, , Print storyE-mail 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 »


January 26, 2024 • Germany, , Print storyE-mail 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 »


January 24, 2024 • Ohio, , Print storyE-mail 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 »


January 12, 2024 • Colorado, , Print storyE-mail story

Wind turbine near Peetz collapses, catches fire

A second NextEra Energy wind turbine has collapsed in Logan County, this one near Peetz in an older wind farm. Firefighters from Peetz and Crook were called to the site near Peetz between 8 and 9 a.m. Thursday after one of the turbines apparently collapsed and caught fire. Logan County, Emergency Manager Jerry Casebolt told the Journal-Advocate word he heard at the scene was that the tower collapsed first and then caught fire. Casebolt said he believed NextEra personnel had . . . Complete story »


December 31, 2023 • Scotland, , , Print storyE-mail story

Giant turbine blades scattered by storms leads to safety calls from locals

The giant blades of a 34-metre wind turbine broke off and flew through the air during Storm Gerritt. Dramatic footage of the incident also revealed large parts of the fibreglass structure were left embedded in the ground due to the force of winds during Storm Gerrit in Galston, Ayrshire. The damage was caused a few miles from a residential area and has led to calls for a stricter safety crackdown on turbines close to homes and businesses. A resident rang . . . Complete story »


August 15, 2023 • England, , , , Print storyE-mail story

Scroby Sands wind turbine fire off Norfolk coast

A fire on an offshore wind turbine has self extinguished [sic], its owner has said. A plume of black smoke was seen billowing from the Scroby Sands wind farm, 1.5 miles (2.5km) off the coast of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. HM Coastguard said the alarm was raised at 10:50 BST on Tuesday and that all personnel had been accounted for following an evacuation. RWE, the German company that owns the wind farm, said no-one was on board the turbine when the . . . Complete story »


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