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A blade from a Vineyard Wind turbine broke and washed ashore on Nantucket, leading to beach closures and an investigation. The turbine, part of an offshore wind farm under construction, had been generating electricity since February. No injuries were reported.
Debris from a damaged Vineyard Wind turbine has washed up on Nantucket's south shore beaches, leading to their closure. Vineyard Wind has initiated a cleanup effort, advising the public to avoid touching the fiberglass debris, which is not hazardous but can be sharp.
Debris from a damaged Vineyard Wind turbine washed up on Nantucket's south shore, prompting the closure of beaches and a cleanup effort by the company. The debris, consisting of non-toxic fiberglass fragments, was reported by residents and confirmed by Vineyard Wind. The company is deploying teams to remove the debris and is working with the U.S. Coast Guard to maintain safety around the impacted turbine. The cause of the damage is under investigation.
Drone footage revealed significant damage to the Pioneer Grove Wind Farm in Mechanicsville, Iowa, after a severe weather outbreak, including 16 tornadoes, hit the region on May 24, 2024. The National Weather Service documented the tornadoes, with the most powerful reaching winds of 110 mph. This event marked the highest number of tornadoes in a single occurrence for the area since March 2023.
Multiple tornadoes caused extensive damage in Iowa, with nearly two dozen tornadoes ripping through western and central parts of the state. One of the most catastrophic tornadoes hit Greenfield, resulting in at least two deaths and several injuries, while a wind turbine near Carl was destroyed and caught fire. Storm surveys are ongoing to assess the damage and determine the strength of the tornadoes.
The world's largest wind turbine, located off the coast of Fujian Province in China, has set a new record by generating 384.1 megawatt-hours of electricity in a single day during Typhoon Haikui. The turbine's rotor diameter is 827 feet, and its hub is 479 feet high. Equipped with an intelligent system that adjusts its blades to account for high wind speeds, the turbine can continue generating power without overloading. China's ambitious renewable energy goals aim to deliver half of all new global renewable power capacity between 2022 and 2027, and it is on track to achieve its target of 1,200 gigawatts of solar and wind power by 2030.
A wind turbine in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, collapsed after a possible lightning strike, as captured in a video recorded by a local resident. Witnesses reported that the turbine had been making strange noises since a thunderstorm a week prior, and one witness claimed to have seen the turbine being struck by lightning. While a renewable energies official stated that lightning strikes typically do not significantly affect wind turbines, technical issues or damage from the strike may have contributed to the collapse. The turbine's blades broke off in a previous storm, causing an imbalance that ultimately led to its collapse during strong winds.
Siemens Energy CEO Christian Bruch acknowledged that the company needs to slow down its introduction of new products after incurring 2.2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in costs due to quality issues at its wind turbine subsidiary, Siemens Gamesa. The company's profit forecast was scrapped in June, and the board is currently reviewing the pervasive quality issues. Despite the financial setback, Siemens Energy reported strong growth in orders and revenue, with a record order backlog of 109 billion euros. Bruch emphasized the need to stabilize the business and ensure a profitable operation by slowing down the rapid rollout of new products.
China Three Gorges is installing a 16 MW wind turbine, the world's largest, at its Zhangpu Liuao Phase 2 offshore wind farm in southeast Fujian Province. The turbine was developed and produced by CTG and Goldwind Science and Technology, and has a hub height of 146 metres, a rotor diameter of 252 metres, and 123 metres long blades. The wind farm will have a generation capacity of 400 MW and will be able to produce about 1.6 TWh of electricity per year, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1.36 million tons per year.
Emergency crews responded to a damaged wind turbine on Boston's Deer Island, which is home to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority's wastewater treatment plant and two wind turbines. Public access near the turbines has been restricted until the issue can be resolved. Footage shows a piece of one of the blades hanging off and wobbling before flying off and landing with an audible crash.
Orsted is building a new manufacturing plant in Sparrows Point, Maryland, to make components for wind turbines across the US. The facility will employ 125 union construction workers and offer 20 professional staff jobs. The plant will also help Maryland achieve its clean energy goals, as Governor Wes Moore signed three bills at the ground-breaking event, quadrupling the state's offshore wind energy goal to 8.5 gigawatts by 2031, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and providing rebates to businesses that purchase electric vehicles.