Energy Incident Register
Register / Wind (onshore) / EIR-0761
← Back to the list
Wind (onshore)LithuaniaEIR-0761

GE Vernova wind turbine collapse reported at a 75MW wind farm in Lithuania

2024Published 15 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

SignificantMechanicalProvisional75 MW
Estimated damageEstimated by the register's adjusterHow? Know the real figure?
Figure hidden: shown to subscribersMedium confidence
turbine out of service for about •• daysShown in the record →Full estimate
Where
75MW wind farm in Lithuania
Manufacturer
GE Vernova
What
Wind turbine collapsed with lost production
Cause
Not reported
Outcome
Developer seeking payout over collapse

Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): GE Vernova

What happened

A published report says a GE Vernova wind turbine collapsed at a 75MW wind farm in Lithuania, leaving the farm with lost production. The farm is reported to use turbines from GE's 5.X platform. A Lithuanian state-owned renewables developer is reported to be seeking a payout over the collapse. The date of the collapse, the site name, the cause and the extent of damage are not reported in the material available.

Contributing factors

Not reported.

Lessons learned

  1. A turbine collapse at a wind farm stops output from the whole site, so operators must plan for lost revenue and long lead times on replacement parts.
  2. Owners of GE 5.X platform turbines should review inspection needs while the cause remains unknown.
  3. Clear warranty and insurance terms for lost production must be agreed before any failure occurs.

More lessons on structural integrity and turbines, maintenance, inspection and ageing assets, from every incident on the register.

Not yet known

  • Date of the collapse
  • Site name
  • Cause of the collapse
  • Extent of damage

This entry is updated when these are reported. Get an alert for the next one like it.

Source

Recharge (rechargenews.com)

Published 2026-09-15. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

See the register's stories first in Google: add it as a preferred source.

Chart to reuse with this story: Wind (onshore) incidents by year, free with a credit (PNG).

Wind (onshore) incidents in Lithuania: 3 entries, with a free alert for the next one.

Wind turbine fires: the counts, the latest entries and a free alert for the next one. Also: wind turbine collapses.

Browse the full register or submit an incident.