by ahall | Jul 30, 2012 | Lightning News |
This video comes from Germany where a local resident happened to record lightning striking a wind turbine. Watch the turbine come to a quick stop after the...
by admin | Jul 24, 2012 | Lightning News |
Another news report from Germany from June 2012 of a lightning damaged rotor blade: Yesterday afternoon, a rotor blade of wind turbine broken Areva on the highway. In all probability, is wrapped in one of the two systems against lightning 15.45 clock. “It is quite certain that only such a storm can cause damage,” says Areva spokeswoman Heike Winkler. Police have cordoned off the staff and spacious area around the wind turbine. A security service maintains the fences around the clock in the eye. Shortly after the lightning strike, the employees have more than 50 meters long sheets are turned in, the crack is enlarged. If time permits, the hand control with a crane to break away from the gondola, yesterday was not yet known. “It depends on the crane capacity,” said Heike Winkler. When the wind still puffing stronger bent piece could fall off too. What is the total damage, can not be quantified yet. “This will not be known until next week,” announced Heike Winkler. The blade should be replaced in the coming weeks. The two wind turbines of the type M5000 Areva have been set up in the summer of 2008 on the highway. Approximately two and a half years later, the machines had to be dismantled houses in gear again because of an error. Read the news article at the following link: News Article...
by admin | Jul 23, 2012 | Lightning News |
New report from Germany on lightning damage to a wind turbine blade. Below is the translation of the news article: July 16, 2012 – One of the installations of wind energy parks in Wiepkenhagen (County-West Pomerania Rügen) was hit by lightning. Only two of the three rotor blades reach up into the sky, the third, however, is completely torn and bent. It is shattered by the lightning strike really been. Are widely scattered spinning off parts. The affected blade cannot be repaired any more. It must now be completely dismantled and replaced. The damage is in the thousands. Work has begun on Monday. The replacement of the rotor blade must be done with a crane. The hub height of wind turbine is 100 meters. Click the link to see the full news article. Damaged Blade News...
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