JULY 15, 2024……Builders of an influence undertaking within the waters off Massachusetts disclosed Monday afternoon that an “incident” Saturday night time led to blade injury on a wind turbine that required the institution of a security perimeter and the issuance of notices to mariners within the space. On Monday night, undertaking officers confirmed that giant items of particles have been recovered.
Winery Wind in a 3:40 p.m. announcement stated no personnel or third events had been close to the turbine when the incident occurred and all Winery Wind workers and contractors are “protected and safe.”
The corporate, a three way partnership between Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Companions, didn’t reply to questions by 7 p.m. concerning the nature of the incident, its trigger, the scale of the protection perimeter, and whether or not the blade was nonetheless hooked up to the turbine.
Nonetheless, after being despatched Nantucket Current photos published Monday evening, Winery Wind spokesman emailed the Information Service a one-sentence assertion.
“Winery Wind has recovered three massive items of particles and safely transported them to harbor, and continues to observe the realm,” Gilvarg stated.
“GE, because the undertaking’s turbine and blade producer and set up contractor, will now be conducting the evaluation into the basis reason for the incident,” Winery Wind stated. “As that evaluation takes place, Winery Wind will proceed working with federal, state, and native stakeholders to make sure the well being and security of its workforce, mariners, and the atmosphere.”
Winery Wind is delivering greater than 136 megawatts of offshore wind power, with ten of its deliberate 62 generators on-line because the undertaking inches nearer towards its aim of finally delivering 806 megawatts of energy.
