Vestas turbine blade damage forces Aneo wind farm in Norway offline
2025Published 7 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Wind farm owned by Aneo in Norway
- Owner
- Aneo
- Manufacturer
- Vestas
- What
- V117-4.2MW turbine suffered damage to two blades
- Outcome
- Turbine and wider site forced offline
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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Aneo, Vestas
What happened
A Vestas V117-4.2MW wind turbine at a wind farm owned by Aneo in Norway suffered damage to two of its blades, forcing the turbine and the wider site offline. The incident was reported as the second such occurrence at the site in a matter of months, though the earlier event was not described in detail. The turbine was photographed showing visible blade damage. No information was provided on the cause of the blade failure, whether any injuries occurred, or the extent of repairs required.
Contributing factors
The source reports this was the second such incident in a matter of months at the same wind farm, suggesting a possible recurring or unresolved issue with turbine blades, though no root cause was confirmed.
Lessons learned
- Repeat blade damage on a Vestas V117 within months at the same site requires root cause investigation before turbines return to service.
- Operators should review inspection protocols for turbine blades after visible damage forces a site offline.
More lessons on structural integrity and turbines, from every incident on the register.
Not yet known
- Cause of the blade failure
- Extent of repairs required
- Whether any injuries occurred
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Published 2026-09-07. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
