Defective wind turbine near Dornstadt: dismantling after dramatic rotor break!
Defective wind turbine near Dornstadt: dismantling after dramatic rotor break!
In a remarkable turn for wind power use in Baden-Württemberg, a defective wind turbine near Dornstadt in the Alb-Donau district is targeted. On February 22, 2024, a 40 -meter -long and 15 -ton rotor leaf broke out during a storm and landed on a nearby field. Fortunately, there were no injuries, so the incident ended lightly. In the meantime, the operating company Edf Renewables Germany has announced that the broken rotor blade should be recycled, which speaks for the environmentally conscious handling of such materials. As the Augsburger Allgemeine reported, the wind energy system is to be completely dismantled in order to restore the original condition of the parcel here .
The district office of the Alb-Donau district has now received a comprehensive dismantling and disposal concept for the defective system. An expert opinion commissioned by the authorities determined a fracture of fatigue to the attachment to the hub as the cause of the demolition, whereby the storm low "Wencke" may have contributed to the accident. Of the other five wind turbines in the Keltische Hanze wind farm, which were approved in 2003, four identical systems were first taken out of operation
Currently there is no precise date for dismantling. So far, there is no application for a new system, which would result in a complete approval process. In the next few years, however, regular ultrasound tests for the remaining wind turbines have been set. So far, the results of these exams have not yet been available, but it is known that no defects have been found on the wind turbines that have already been switched off, so that they are now securely in operation again. The operating company plans to implement the dismantling precise, which is required in accordance with the framework conditions of the Federal Immission Control Act. As the Federal Environment Agency states in relation to wind turbines, special dismantling and recycling concepts are necessary to regain materials such as copper, aluminum and plastic for recycling. The rotor blades are usually dismantled with the help of cranes and special tools in order to gently separate the recycling materials Federal Environment Agency . The future of wind power in the region remains exciting regardless of this incident. The necessary regular maintenance and the right dismantling procedures offer opportunities to continue to operate the existing systems sustainably and to expand them as required in order to pave the way for the green energies. Future of the defective wind turbine
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