According to multiple reports, wind turbines from the same vineyard that malfunctioned and polluted the ocean in July 2024 were damaged again by a lightning strike on February 27th.
The developers of the offshore wind farm are still assessing the damage caused by the lightning strike, saying that for now it appears to be confined to turbine blades and that there are no debris falling into the surrounding water. According to In the official gazette of the vineyard. The turbine had one of the blade snaps in July 2024. This is an incident that led to local rage on Nantucket as most of the fiberglass fell into the ocean and washed away on the island’s beaches. (Related: ‘David and Goliath’: Offshore Wind Opposition to Trump’s attack on the industry on Day 1)
Former President Joe Biden points to a comparison chart of wind turbine sizes at a federal state offshore wind implementation partnership meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on June 23, 2022 (Photo: Drew Ager/Getty Images)
“This is contained in the damaged blade and based on current information, there is no effect on the structure of the nacelle or turbine,” Vineyard Wind said in a statement on the lightning strikes obtained by the Official Gazette. “The vineyard winds unfold both air and maritime resources, and based on current observations, there are no signs of debris from this event.”
The same goes for the US Coast Guard. work According to the official gazette, it determines whether there is a risk of sailing to the area surrounding the turbine alongside the vineyard wind. Federal regulators effectively suspend development of the vineyard wind farm following the July 2024 blade malfunction.
The Biden administration has actively promoted and subsidized offshore winds to meet that conflict goal By 2030, 30 gigawatts of power generation capacity has been installed and has operational, but offshore winds have forced developers to be inflation, high interest rates and logistical constraints. cancel Or postponement of major developments. Inflation Reduction Act – Former President Joe Biden More $1 Trillion Climate Bill – includes multiple provisions designed to subsidize offshore wind developers and certain aspects of the supply chain.
President Donald Trump has run on offshore wind on a daily basis because they are causing harm. Marine environment Without benefiting consumers. He later signed Day-One Exect Order If you take office temporarily Paused Offshore wind leases in federally controlled waters have begun reviewing the government’s offshore wind licensing practices.
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Vineyard Wind did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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