Blade failure reported on GE Vernova Cypress turbine at Björkvattnet wind project, Sweden
EIR-1090Provisional entry. Confirmed: a blade failed on a 5.3MW GE Cypress turbine at the Björkvattnet project in northern Sweden in 2021, with the manufacturer analysing the cause. Not yet known: the incident date, the cause, whether other turbines were affected and any injuries or downtime. Next update: 19 September 2026.
Trade press reported in September 2021 that a blade failure damaged a GE Vernova Cypress onshore turbine, a 5.3MW machine, at the Björkvattnet wind project in northern Sweden. A published photograph showed a damaged blade on one turbine. The report described the project as already delayed and linked to Google. The manufacturer, GE Vernova, was reported to be analysing the root cause at the time of publication. Injuries, the incident date, the number of turbines affected and the status of the rest of the site were not reported in the available text.
Not reported. The manufacturer was said to be analysing the root cause at the time of publication.
- Blade failures on newly introduced turbine platforms should trigger prompt root cause analysis and fleet wide checks of similar units.
- Operators should record and retain damage evidence at the time of discovery to support the manufacturer investigation and any warranty claim.
- Early serial defects can affect several machines, so inspection scope should extend beyond the failed turbine until a cause is established.
Published 2026-09-19. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.