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Red blades: real-world test for nature-inclusive offshore wind

Sunday, May 10 2026

Wind Energy – Red Blades Test

Extensive monitoring of multiple offshore wind farms in recent years has shown that collisions between seabirds and wind turbines are generally rare, as birds can detect and avoid the rotor area.

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Manufacturing problem was behind turbine blade breaking Vineyard Wind

Friday, July 26 2024

Wind Energy – Vineyard Wind

GE Vernova says that the breakage of the blade on one of GE Vernova’s Haliade-X wind turbines at the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind farm in the US was caused by a manufacturing deviation.

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US orders stop to Vineyard Wind construction due to turbine break

Thursday, July 18 2024

Wind Energy – Blade Failure Vineyard Wind

The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has ordered Vineyard Wind to stop power production and construction until an investigation determines whether a blade failure affects other turbines, it said on Wednesday.

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Siemens Gamesa scraps plans to build blades OWTs Virginia’s coast

Monday, November 13 2023

Wind Energy – USA

Siemens Gamesa has cancelled plans to build blades for offshore wind turbines in coastal Virginia, the latest sign of struggle within the U.S.’s nascent industry.

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Wind turbines for Sofia OWF

Thursday, March 9 2023

Wind Energy – RecyclableBlade

Siemens Gamesa has been selected by RWE to supply 132 blades for 44 SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbines to be installed at the Sofia offshore wind power project off the east coast of the UK.

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GE proposes building two new offshore wind facilities in New York

Monday, February 6 2023

Wind Energy – Manufacturing Facilities

GE recently announced it has submitted a plan to construct two new manufacturing facilities in New York.

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