GE Vernova shares preliminary analysis of Vineyard Wind turbine failure
GE Vernova says that it has shared the preliminary analysis and environmental assessment related to the July 13 event at the Vineyard Wind farm with relevant federal, state and local authorities.
A turbine in the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm suffered a blade failure on July 13, leaving debris in the water and washing up on Nantucket Island, offshore Massachusetts.
According to a GE Vernova spokesperson, the company’s preliminary investigation of the event indicates that the affected blade experienced a manufacturing deviation – in this case, insufficient bonding – that the quality assurance program should have identified.
The spokesperson said: “There is no indication of an engineering design flaw in the blade or information connecting this blade event to the blade event we experienced at an offshore wind project in the UK, which was caused by an installation error out at sea.”
The spokesperson added: “Our investigation is ongoing, and we are working with urgency to scrutinize our blade manufacturing and quality assurance program across offshore wind. We have work to do, but we are confident in our ability to implement corrective actions and move forward.”
Fellow Endeavor Business Media brand, EnergyTech, also covered this news in their detailed report: Damaged Turbine Blade Fully Detaches at Vineyard Wind: Emergency Crews Responding to Clean Up Fiberglass Debris from Ocean and Coastline | EnergyTech.
