GE Renewable Energy turbine leans then collapses at an RWE wind farm in central Illinois
2023Published 15 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- RWE wind farm in central Illinois
- Operator
- RWE
- What
- GE Renewable Energy turbine leaned then collapsed
- Cause
- Under investigation
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What happened
Wind Power Monthly reported that a GE Renewable Energy turbine leaned and then collapsed at one of RWE's wind farms in central Illinois, and that RWE had launched an investigation. The available text does not name the wind farm, the date of the collapse, any injuries, or the cause.
Contributing factors
Not reported. The available report says only that the turbine leaned and then collapsed, and that an investigation was opened.
Lessons learned
- A wind turbine that leans must be treated as unstable, so the site must be cleared at once.
- After one turbine collapses, similar machines on the same site need checks before restart.
More lessons on structural integrity and turbines, from every incident on the register.
Not yet known
- Name of the wind farm
- Date of the collapse
- Turbine model and age
- Cause of the collapse
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Published 2026-09-15. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
