Located 15 miles (approximately 24 kilometers) off the coast of Massachusetts, the offshore wind farm is set to feature 62 GE Vernova’s Haliade-X 13 MW wind turbines , each with a 220-meter rotor and 107-meter blades.
GE, as the project’s turbine and blade manufacturer and installation contractor, will be conducting an analysis into the root cause of the incident.
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A GE Vernova Spokesperson said: “On July 13, a single turbine at the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm experienced an isolated blade event. No injuries occurred, and GE Vernova’s Wind Fleet Performance Management team have initiated our investigation protocols into the event in coordination with our customer.”
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Following a blade damage incident that took place on 13 July at its 800 MW offshore wind project in Massachusetts, Vineyard Wind has revealed that it is mobilising debris recovery teams on Nantucket. Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Iberdrola’s US subsidiary Avangrid and Denmark’s Copenhagen I
