A large turbine at a Samsø offshore windfarm was wrecked on November 28, bringing electricity production at the site to a halt. For unknown reasons, the 100-metre-high turbine lost its top part and all of its wings, which then fell into the sea.
The turbine is one of ten that are part of the island’s Paludan Flak wind project, which has been in service for over ten years. Søren Hermansen, a shareholder in the project, has called the incident “a disaster”. The entire wind farm was brought to an abrupt halt and it will take a long time before the damaged turbine is repaired. The wind turbines were built by Siemens, which is also responsible for maintenance. The company has not been able to explain what could have caused the damage. (Source Copenhagen Post)
