GE Vernova Blade Failure at UK Site Tied to High Winds (1)

A blade failure at an offshore wind farm under construction near the UK occurred in high wind conditions during the commissioning process, according to GE Vernova Inc., the turbine supplier.

The Aug. 22 failure at the Dogger Bank project took place while some of the turbine’s key systems were disabled because of commissioning work being performed, according to an emailed statement from the company Friday. Commissioning involves work on turbines once they’re installed to get them ready to produce electricity.

This was the latest failure by a GE Vernova blade in recent months — the string of incidents have been ...