Man electrocuted after break-in at Spanish wind turbine, arrests reported

What happened

Reporting states that three men broke into a GE Vernova wind turbine in Spain and that one of them was fatally electrocuted. The Spanish Civil Guard inspected the turbine where the incident took place. Arrests have been reported in connection with the death. The available report is brief: the site name, the location within Spain, the turbine model and capacity, the date of the incident and the motive for the break-in are not stated, and the circumstances of the electrocution have not been described.

Contributing factors

Unauthorised entry into a wind turbine containing energised electrical equipment. No further contributing factors have been reported.

Lessons learned

1. Unauthorised entry into a wind turbine with energised equipment proved fatal, so operators should strengthen physical security at remote unmanned sites.
2. Three men broke into the turbine, so door locks and intrusion detection are needed to deter and record trespass at isolated assets.

More lessons on theft, arson and site security, from every incident on the register.

Not yet known

• Site name and location within Spain
• Turbine model and capacity
• Date of the incident
• Motive for the break-in

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Source

Recharge (rechargenews.com)