Daily Wire
The same Vineyard Wind offshore wind turbine that malfunctioned and polluted the ocean in July 2024 was again damaged by a Feb. 27 lightning strike, according to multiple reports.
The developer of the offshore wind farm is still assessing the damage done by the lightning strike, stating for now that it appears to be confined to the turbine’s blade and that there does not seem to be any debris that fell into the surrounding water, according to the Vineyard Gazette. The same exact turbine had one of its blades snap in July 2024, an incident that led to local outrage on Nantucket Island as large pieces of fiberglass fell into the ocean and washed up on the island’s beaches.
“This was contained to the damaged blade and based on current information there is no impact to the nacelle or turbine structure,” Vineyard Wind said in a statement addressing the lightning strike obtained by the Gazette. “Vineyard Wind deployed both aerial and maritime resources and based on current observations, there is no indication of debris from this event.” more
There is no free lunch.
Nobody rides for free.
Entropy always increases.
That’s a bit premature, there, PR flack. After lightning struck the blade where do you think all that juice went? Up to the nacelle containing the turbine structure, duh. And that stuff is wired to the transmission lines, right?
You can’t rule out damage without putting knowledgeable human eyeballs and brains up there to check it all out thoroughly. Oh, and have somebody believable report on those results, will you? Buy!
I should’ve added that “based on current information” is PR-flack-speak for “don’t condemn us for our ignorance even though we deserve to be.”
How long did it turn unbalanced?