Conventional wind turbine blades were designed with an operational speed of 33 feet per second ... For instance, it can still harness wind at an average speed, such as 8 mph or so, seen in cities like ...
Investigations are underway at the 923 megawatt (MW) MacIntyre wind farm in south-western Queensland, following a turbine blade break at the huge project in late December. The incident at what is ...
A second Siemens Gamesa 5.X blade in a matter of months has broken off a turbine at a Swedish onshore wind farm, resulting in 51 further turbines being shut down at the site. The blade on the SG ...
A photo of a generator that was used to temporarily power a wind turbine’s emergency ... show a permanent power source to propel the turbine’s blades. The picture - taken at Black Lough ...
Supplier GE Vernova later fired some staff at its Gaspé blade factory in Canada – operated by subsidiary LM Wind Power – after reports of falsified quality control data, while remaining tight-lipped ...