Huge rotor leaf breaks in Uckermark: Why the danger grows!

Huge rotor leaf breaks in Uckermark: Why the danger grows!

In the quiet community of Karlstein, an unexpected incident has become a topic of the village today. A loud bang that was heard when watering the plants announced the sudden breakdown of around 70 meters long rotor leaf of a V150 wind turbine. This system, whose hub height is 123 meters, was put into operation on September 26, 2019 in the Lübbenow 3 wind farm, as nordkurier.de.

The operator of the Rosenhof, Carmen Flemming, was shocked by the incident, which has now been done in the region for the third time in a short time. An inquiry to the cause of the accident at the operator Notus Energie in Potsdam has so far remained unanswered. The demolition of the rotor leaf raises questions, especially since similar incidents have been not uncommon in the past. A rotor leaf of another wind turbine between Zichow and Passow broke off on January 3, 2017. The operator of this system, Energiekontor AG Bremen, was also surprised by the incident that was the first technical defect of this kind.

a worrying trend?

The incident in Karlstein is not isolated: According to the Initiative Vernunftkraft.de, there have been eight documented accidents in Germany in the current year, including demolished rotor blades or burning wind turbines. Around 25 to 30 such accidents are reported annually, supplemented by the TÜV, which reports around 50 serious damage to wind turbines per year in Germany. There was also an incident in Saxony-Anhalt, in which a wind turbine got out of control and a neighboring motorway had to be closed.

investments and concerns

The demand for wind energy remains unbroken, especially in Brandenburg, where the development of wind farms is very popular. In 2023, 7.4 billion euros flowed into wind power projects, which corresponds to 21% of the total renewable energy investment volume. Nevertheless, the challenges for new facilities are significant: bureaucracy and complicated application procedures often make the necessary investments difficult, and the local population increasingly expresses concerns. Carmen and Maik Flemming reported their dissatisfaction about the noise of noise that is perceived for them and their guests as unbearable, and they ask not to set up any further wind turbines in the area, as can be seen in Strom-report.com.

The discussion about wind power and its security will surely take on speed in the coming weeks and months, while the affected communities are trying to find solutions and more security for residents.