As Christian Reinboth reports on ScienceBlogs.de, at his energy blog Frischer Wind ("Brisk Wind"), unusually high winds in Denmark on Monday tore the rotor from a turbine on a wind-power farm in Hornslet. The turbine failed spectacularly, exploding mid-spin and scattering parts across the landscape below.
Click the image below to view two short videos of the disintegrating turbine at Reinboth's blog:
The Danish government and the turbine's manufacturer have each launched investigations seeking to clarify the cause of the accident.



Comments
Wind turbines have a maximum speed. If the wind is to high they stop it. Aparently though, the system is not perfect!
I cant believe the it exploded though. Im almost inclined to think its fake.
Posted by: R.d.n | February 28, 2008 3:24 PM