Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova Release Action Plan Overview of Blade Removal Operation

Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova released a plan on Friday outlining the steps that should be taken following a turbine blade collapse last month on the Vineyard Wind project offshore off the coast Massachusetts. The failure left potentially hazardous debris on the beaches of Nantucket.

Vineyard Wind was the first major offshore wind farm in the United States.

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The plan details the steps that must be taken to retrieve the remaining blade from the turbine. The plan was developed with the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement and U.S. Coast Guard in consultation, according to a joint statement.

GE Vernova stated that an analysis "has preliminary determined that a

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The primary cause of the blade failure should have been identified during the quality control process at the blade production facility."

Vineyard Wind outlines its plan to resume safe installation of turbines and restart operations.

The statement stated that "No blades shall be installed or used for operations before being thoroughly inspected."

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The property is owned by Denmark's Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, and Avangrid, and is located 15 miles from Nantucket.

After Vineyard Wind's completion, it is expected to generate enough electricity to power about 400,000 homes and business in Massachusetts. (Reporting and editing by Leslie Adler in Bengaluru, Anjana Anil from Bengaluru)

(source: Reuters)