Wind turbine blade tears and breaks on the ground in Nurlu
The Courrier-Picard|Vincent Fouquet |January 18, 2017
According to a hunter, a major incident occurred Wednesday morning at the Nurlu wind farm: a blade rolled out of the rotor and was shredded into several pieces on the ground.
According to a hunter, a major incident occurred Wednesday morning at the Nurlu wind farm: a blade rolled out of the rotor and was shredded into several pieces on the ground.
Translation from French to English using Google Translate.
Nurlu, FRANCE -- According to a hunter, a major incident occurred Wednesday morning at the Nurlu wind farm: a blade rolled out of the rotor and was shredded into several pieces on the ground.
The man said that the wind turbine was turning in the morning and that at the end of the morning, he observed the problem and immediately called the operator's call number. EDF Renewable Energies, who owns and operates the facility, turned off all of the turbines at the site. While no injuries reported, the damage was substantial.
By 1 pm, no one had been alerted, neither the firemen, the police, nor the community of the neighborhood. Teams are expected to go to the facility to assess the …
... more [truncated due to possible copyright]Translation from French to English using Google Translate.
Nurlu, FRANCE -- According to a hunter, a major incident occurred Wednesday morning at the Nurlu wind farm: a blade rolled out of the rotor and was shredded into several pieces on the ground.
The man said that the wind turbine was turning in the morning and that at the end of the morning, he observed the problem and immediately called the operator's call number. EDF Renewable Energies, who owns and operates the facility, turned off all of the turbines at the site. While no injuries reported, the damage was substantial.
By 1 pm, no one had been alerted, neither the firemen, the police, nor the community of the neighborhood. Teams are expected to go to the facility to assess the damage and secure the site.
The Nurlu site consists of 4 Gamesa G90-2 MW turbines. The site was placed into service in 2010.