Wind turbine blade factory accident

Did a manufacturing flaw lead to a turbine blade failure?

A manufacturing flaw led to a turbine blade failure at the Vineyard Wind offshore project off the coast of Massachusetts this month, the part's producer, GE Vernova , said on Wednesday.

Why did a turbine blade break at Vineyard Wind?

July 24 (Reuters) - A manufacturing flaw led to a turbine blade failure at the Vineyard Wind offshore project off the coast of Massachusetts this month, the part's producer, GE Vernova (GEV.N), said on Wednesday. The turbine blade broke on July 13 and left potentially dangerous debris on beaches on the island of Nantucket.

What happened to a giant wind turbine blade?

A giant wind turbine blade fell into the sea. It washed up on Nantucket. The accident south of Cape Cod, Mass., involving the country’s largest offshore wind farm, is galvanizing opposition to such projects. A damaged turbine blade now marks Vineyard Wind, the largest offshore wind project in the United States. (Burton Balkind)

Why did a turbine blade break?

Here is the company's response. A manufacturing problem appears to be the reason for the catastrophic break of a turbine blade in the Vineyard Wind offshore project that caused the giant blade to fold over and pieces to break off into the ocean, according to an executive with the blade's manufacturing company, GE Vernova.

Did GE vernova break a wind turbine blade?

Link Copied! Giant wind turbine blades for the Vineyard Winds project are stacked on racks in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The massive offshore wind turbine blade that broke and spread fiberglass and foam debris across Nantucket beaches this week was one of several recent failures of blades made by GE Vernova – a top US wind turbine manufacturer.

What happened to Vineyard Wind's GE turbine blades?

Blades for Vineyard Wind's GE turbines sit at the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) Less than three weeks out, the story of Vineyard Wind's broken blade isn't finished. Construction and power generation at the project remains halted.