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June 17, 2023 • Scotland, Print storyE-mail story

Latest image of Viking turbines in Shetland

This is the latest aerial image of the Viking Energy windfarm showing the scale of the major development. The image was taken by photographer John Coutts, just as the 103-turbine project gathered pace this week. Developers SSE said this week that 35 of the turbines are completely finished, with a further 50 partially erected. Complete story »


June 3, 2023 • Ontario, , Print storyE-mail story

Wind turbine erupts into flames north of Goderich, Ont.

Todd Edginton could hardly believe his eyes when he looked out his back door to find a wind turbine on fire. He wasn’t alone, as people stopped just north of Goderich to see the spectacle unfold. “I was going back to the cottage along Highway 21 from Goderich, and saw this. I said to myself, ‘Something odd is going on here,’ so I came looking to see what was happening,” said Listowel native, Warren Howard. Salman Hossain was heading to . . . Complete story »


June 2, 2023 • England, , Print storyE-mail story

10 months after fire, Hull wind turbine dismantled

A fixture of Hull’s skyline for the past 15 years is being dismantled – as these pictures show. Taken by local photographer Bob Carter, they show a huge mechanical arm cutting through one of the blades of the turbine off Oak Road, which was badly damaged by a fire in August last year. Built in 2008, the turbine, near the banks of the River Hull, stands 125m (410ft) tall. It was able to generate up to two million watts of . . . Complete story »


May 4, 2023 • Lithuania, , Print storyE-mail story

Wind turbine tower collapses at Enefit Green’s wind farm in Lithuania

No one was injured when a turbine tower collapsed on an Enefit Green wind farm under construction in Akmene, Lithuania, on Tuesday afternoon, Enefit Green said. The management board was notified of the incident at 4:26 p.m. One of the turbine towers, with a General Electric GE 158-5.X turbine, collapsed. There are no human casualties nor injuries, the company said. “Enefit Green representatives together with representatives of turbine supplier General Electric and construction company Merko Statyba will work together to . . . Complete story »


March 29, 2023 • New York, , , Print storyE-mail story

Wind turbine near Greenwood NY catches fire

Fire crews watch as turbine burns 400 feet above West Union, Rexville NY. Fire crews are on site of a wind turbine fire just over the Allegany-Steuben County line in Greenwood. Debris is being extinguished as it falls from the tower but crews are helpless to put out the blaze which is well above the reach. We are assuming this is an electrical fire. Images will be updated if necessary. (((( o )))) Complete story »


February 7, 2023 • Germany, , Print storyE-mail story

Windrad-Fasern sind im ganzen Ort verteilt

[Months later, pieces from broken wind turbine blade scattered all over] Uwe und Karin Tiedemann müssen auf ihrem Alfstedter Acker nicht lange suchen, bis sie kleine Kunststoffteile finden. Sie stammen von einem abgebrochenen Windkraftanlagen-Flügel, der seit Monaten defekt ist und die Plastikteile verteilt. Es knickte am 15. September das Rotorblatt einer Windenergieanlage im Windpark Alfstedt ab. Am 29. September riss es komplett ab. Die Bruchstelle ist groß, aus ihr gelangen seit Monaten feinste Kunststofffasern und auch größere Teile in die . . . Complete story »


January 18, 2023 • Oregon, , , Print storyE-mail story

Amid scrutiny, PGE overhauls flagship wind farm to address safety and reliability problems

Portland General Electric plans to overhaul its flagship wind farm to address known maintenance problems and safety concerns exposed in an August investigation by The Oregonian/OregonLive. The utility’s proposed fixes follow years of apparent inaction and come amid new scrutiny from state regulators who previously either ignored or did not recognize the scope of problems at the aging facility in the Columbia River Gorge. PGE temporarily shuttered its Biglow Canyon wind farm last year after a massive blade from one . . . Complete story »


January 17, 2023 • Germany, , Print storyE-mail story

Windkraftanlage in Stieglund: 14 Tonnen schweres Rotorblatt abgerissen

[14-ton wind turbine blade broken off, demolished] In Stieglund, Kreis Schleswig-Flensburg, riss in der Nacht auf Montag ein Rotorblatt einer Windkraftanlage ab. Ob die Unfallursache auf den Sturm oder einen Produktionsfehler zurückzuführen sind, soll nun ein Gutachten klären.  [article available by subscription] Complete story »


January 10, 2023 • Greece, , Print storyE-mail story

Old wind turbines need replacement

The first generation of wind turbines, installed starting in the mid-1990s, is rapidly reaching the end of its lifetime and some are overdue for a replacement. It is estimated that about 775 wind turbines will have to be replaced by 2030. PPC Renewables, a subsidiary of state-controlled Public Power Corporation, is the only company that has been systematically taking down and replacing its wind turbines: from 2018 and 2021, it uninstalled 101 and replaced them with 23 more powerful ones. . . . Complete story »


January 7, 2023 • Illinois, , Print storyE-mail story

Wind turbine catches fire near Mendota

The Mendota and Troy Grove fire departments were dispatched Thursday to a wind turbine fire north of Mendota. On arrival, the area on top of the tower was fully involved in the fire. Personnel secured the area and the tower was left to burn out. Crews continued to monitor the fire as it burns. East Third Road was closed because of falling debris landing on the road. Mendota Township put up barricades. Personnel from the wind farm are working on . . . Complete story »


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