Failures are "Rare"

Recently, we listened to two wind energy representatives tell county commissioners that failures of wind turbines are "RARE."

We knew this was a blatant lie. So, we compiled a list, quickly, to prove our point.

Remember, these are the ones we come upon easily and quickly on the internet somewhere or on Facebook. How many more are happening that we do not know about?

89.August 2022

https://www.facebook.com/100044495497097/posts/pfbid02RZK4XYZ6RAGc2cBM7YPvScx47JZQghonh3axKErSPXjVZ7PXzJvnq34dmAj9cp7zl/

88.August 2022

https://www.facebook.com/1503638303222468/posts/pfbid02j9t1QEutC5JkumB9QeteaLCnqn7ti5PTphSheqG9cW3gekd7wazGdrs7bnuj5gb4l/

https://www.facebook.com/100009327186416/posts/pfbid0pQ2oR8PUyFVi7xmsytn1bGaMyZMWzUhT2Ras4Ky42vQoZ5XMYmZJGLgVi3VgANYhl/

87.August 2022

https://www.facebook.com/100001504926079/posts/pfbid0DLeToUnCTm8k2EqM9Myzk1DczVMKV6KuepGXtEcVT5eRoTs5VtaUXfmwPym7bvcBl/

86.August 2022

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-62405231

85.July 2022

https://www.gloucestertimes.com/news/blade-falls-off-wind-turbine-in-gloucester/article_62654ad4-10e2-11ed-9a91-2f3f6fcc024d.html

84.July 2022

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wnep.com/amp/article/news/local/luzerne-county/wind-turbine-catches-on-fire-bear-creek-wind-turbine-farm-fire-luzerne-county-smoke/523-1633264c-5c75-48ed-adc7-3c73dc9d52bc

83.July 2022

https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2022/07/23/lucky-family-wasnt-hurt-new-blade-break-hits-flagship-ge-wind-turbine/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

82.July 2022

https://www.thenational.scot/news/20301009.black-cloud-fills-ayrshire-sky-amid-wind-turbine-fire-near-west-kilbride/

81.July 2022

https://fb.watch/eqR8hDRieL/

https://www.facebook.com/1168009461/posts/pfbid02hsHBwQiVoXUfUqGNjeLCnEzdzpURUpuZiBAe9PyRepGNszYJN7UdCvuPQm6HuYBAl/

80.July 2022

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1379511478940601/permalink/3959943617564028/

79.July 2022 or prior

https://www.facebook.com/1238338471/posts/pfbid02WbmDkmGKisjcCQX55meHM7wWh6GeG5X55Q8YgRF45MQgu3RZyfD3NuuJycDTei6Gl/

78.July 2022

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0yvWSBnNCAp5SuWkA9toGxK3NrwKkQ2yuKztsk9ZPcx9Bv3g3VFcE2vevgA2Ko39wl&id=100000478488089

77.June 2022

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0JnZq2A8MY8zWXefstPMnzQx1mYJz1tyvo32PSGyDdy4yzivZ6GGQ17ahYoyF9fLXl&id=100063791250888

76.June 2022

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=426525882817117&id=100063791250888

75.June 2022

https://www.enidnews.com/news/wind-turbine-collapses-near-ames/article_4c60b35e-f1a2-11ec-88a7-8f33fbe24434.html

74.June 2022

https://reneweconomy.com.au/wind-turbine-collapses-in-serious-event-at-wa-wind-farm/

73.June 2022

https://theflashtoday.com/2022/06/01/wind-turbine-causes-brush-fire-in-erath-county-monday

72.April 2022

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-61214639

71.April 2022

https://thelincolnite.co.uk/2022/04/wind-turbine-goes-up-in-flames-near-crowland

70.April 2022

https://www.facebook.com/groups/153318278063695/permalink/5182719478456858/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/980148295528018/permalink/1844239322452240/

69.April 2022

https://www.cambstimes.co.uk/news/wind-turbine-catches-fire-in-the-fens-8917716

68.April 2022

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=465250628739535&id=100057638042328

67.April 2022

https://www.stormlake.com/articles/earth-wind-and-fire/

66.April 2022

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2241622126089863/permalink/3051073791811355/

65.March 2022

https://www.facebook.com/groups/silvercreekwindfarm/permalink/386781839633791/

https://youtu.be/wFaZaoPOIig

64.March 2022

https://www.facebook.com/groups/187081377997159/permalink/5087660061272575/

63.March 2022

https://www.anyksta.lt/salia-staskuniskio-nuvirto-vejo-jegainiu-parko-vejo-turbina/

62.March 2022

https://www.facebook.com/groups/silvercreekwindfarm/permalink/379170407061601

61.February 2022

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2022/03/04/wind-turbine-collapses-in-cheyenne-company-investigating-cause/

https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/energy-company-investigating-collapsed-wind-turbine/article_ba29bcdd-b5e2-5969-befc-44f6e51134b2.html

60.February 2022*

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1581978178762513/permalink/2778234342470218/

59.February 2022

https://www.recorder.com/Berkshire-East-wind-turbine-blade-breaks-45164283

58. February 2022

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ScotlandAgainstSpin/permalink/5486695371359480/

57. February 2022

https://news.err.ee/1608502151/gallery-wind-turbine--at-saaremaa-wind-farm

56. February 2022

https://www.facebook.com/100064576364331/posts/307647441397799/

55. February 2022

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/feb/15/storms-uk-weather-wind-turbine-blown-over-wales

54. January 2022

https://www.enidnews.com/news/kingfisher-county-wind-turbine-catches-fire/article_0641f86e-726e-11ec-96a0-ff5787535c4a.html

53. January 2022

https://www.facebook.com/groups/stopsolarandwindfarms/permalink/4967739353238829/

52. December 2021

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1581978178762513/permalink/2738203593139960/

51. December 2021

https://www.facebook.com/groups/iowathroughthelens/permalink/4521118877936740/

50. December 2021

https://www.facebook.com/1841596522804647/posts/2787347834896173/

49. December 2021

https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/941593866446125/

48. November 2021

https://norwaytoday.info/news/blade-falls-off-wind-turbine-on-froya/

47. November 2021

https://m.facebook.com/groups/tapavnaturmangfold/permalink/1044331706408878/

46. November 2021

https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/storm-breaks-enercon-and-nordex-wind-turbine-blades-in-germany-and-france/2-1-1086984?fbclid=IwAR3N6Zae2jxvZcSiTRxVTqS_DYU7VY5qaIfroIvS6JsqG3JPtHNZVFZwslE

45. November 2021

https://m.facebook.com/groups/111043015716925/permalink/2079898315498042/

44. October 2021

https://www.facebook.com/groups/740453565984169/permalink/5153034894725992/

43. October 2021

https://www.facebook.com/161900143844587/posts/4853983521302869/

42. October 2021

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1581978178762513/permalink/2695314107428909/

41. October 2021

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1581978178762513/permalink/2695314790762174/

40. October 2021

https://www.kake.com/story/45080109/wind-turbine-collapses-overnight-in-elk-county

39. October 2021

https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/storm-breaks-enercon-and-nordex-wind-turbine-blades-in-germany-and-france/2-1-1086984

38. October 2021 https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/126601276/operators-probe-cause-of-wind-turbine-fire-on-tararua-range 37. October 2021 https://www.facebook.com/161900143844587/posts/4776640019037220/ 36. October 2021 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/918402525431926/ 35. September 2021 https://www.facebook.com/422340074490464/posts/4612356642155432/ 34. September 2021 https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/blade-failure-hits-flagship-ge-turbine-at-ill-fated-wind-farm-tapped-by-google/2-1-1062254 33. August 2021 (pictures 1-7) https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/896267784312067/ 32. July 2021 https://www.facebook.com/groups/475631356677930/permalink/810214283219634/ 31. June 2021 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/858314981440681/ 30. June 2021 https://www.facebook.com/groups/379977545865522/permalink/1091561091373827/ 29. June 2021 https://m.facebook.com/groups/iowathroughthelens/permalink/3985243171524316/ 28. June 2021 https://www.facebook.com/717423118621770/posts/1418992638464811/

27. June 2021 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10223350111053118&id=1596290144 26. April 2021 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=954834882015195&id=359480971550592 25. March 2021 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/812466906025489/ 24. March 2021 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/807163436555836/ 23. March 2021 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/806624989943014/ 22. March 2021 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=139930278028579&id=131137090293700 21. March 2021 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/797859854152861/ 20. February 2021 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3611380592324372&id=100003574010296 19. February 2021 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1098198337268364&id=288665181555021

18. January 2021 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/781810835757763/ 17. December 2020 https://www.michigansthumb.com/news/amp/Wind-turbine-catches-fire-in-Chandler-Township-15832075.php?utm_campaign=CMS+Sharing+Tools+%28Desktop%29&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral&__twitter_impression=true 16. December 2020 https://www.skooknews.com/2020/12/windmill-on-fire-near-mahanoy-city.html?m=1 15. December 2020 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10224677964724730&id=1479279033 14. December 2020 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4161165080565176&id=768499586498426 13. November 2020 (pictures 8-10) https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/896267784312067/ 12. November 2020 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/742812926324221/ 11. November 2020 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10222088709234356&id=1461131984 10. October 2020 https://www.facebook.com/110119023697329/posts/388658472510048/ 9. October 2020 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/718436355428545/ 8. October 2020 https://www.kcci.com/article/wind-turbine-blade-breaks-off-in-iowa/34424503 7. October 2020 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/709756819629832/ 6. October 2020 (pictures 11-13) https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/896267784312067/ 5. September 2020 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/699144384024409/ 4. September 2020 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/695020031103511/ 3. September 2020 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10220902138335609&id=1604641490 2. September 2020 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/682202535718594/ 1. September 2020 https://www.facebook.com/158750188063834/posts/678790272726487/

So very Rare.

*Original Post 10/2021*

*Updated 02/2022*

*Updated 08/2012*