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Wind (onshore)ChileEIR-0766

Nordex turbine collapses at a wind farm in southern Chile

2024Published 15 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

MajorMechanicalProvisional
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turbine out of service for about •• daysShown in the record →Full estimate
Where
wind farm in southern Chile
Operator
Mainstream Renewable Power
Manufacturer
Nordex
What
Nordex wind turbine collapsed in January 2024
Cause
Under investigation

Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Mainstream Renewable Power, Nordex

What happened

Wind Power Monthly reported on 30 January 2024 that authorities were investigating why a Nordex turbine had collapsed at a Mainstream Renewable Power wind farm in southern Chile earlier that month. The available text does not name the site, give the date of the collapse, or say whether anyone was hurt or what caused it.

Contributing factors

Not reported. The article said only that authorities were investigating the collapse.

Lessons learned

  1. Treat a turbine collapse as a structural failure until an investigation says otherwise, and keep people clear of the wreckage.
  2. Preserve the turbine, tower and operating records for the inquiry.
  3. Say plainly what is known and what is not, including whether anyone was injured.

More lessons on structural integrity and turbines, from every incident on the register.

Not yet known

  • Site name
  • Turbine model and age
  • Exact date of collapse
  • Circumstances of the structural failure

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

Source

Windpower Monthly (windpowermonthly.com)

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

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

Wind (onshore) incidents in Chile: 4 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.

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