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Wind (onshore)CanadaEIR-2828

Canadian wind farm to replace 50 turbines after collapse probe

2022Published 8 Nov 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

MajorMechanicalProvisionalNext update 8 Nov167 MW
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Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): TransAlta

What happened

Recharge News reported that a turbine collapse occurred at the 167MW Kent Hills wind farm in New Brunswick, Canada. According to the report, an investigation found 'deficiencies' in the original foundation design and uncovered cracks, and the developer, TransAlta, plans to replace 50 units at the site. The report does not give the date of the collapse, the sequence of events, or the number of turbines affected by the collapse itself.

Contributing factors

Recharge News reports that deficiencies in the original foundation design were identified after the investigation, and that the probe uncovered cracks. The cause has not been confirmed by any further published source.

Lessons learned

  1. Independently review foundation design calculations for wind turbines, particularly after any collapse or structural failure.
  2. Inspect foundations and structural connections across the fleet after a single turbine failure, rather than assuming the rest of the site is sound.
  3. Keep design and engineering review records accessible so that root causes can be traced and remedial programmes scoped quickly.

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

Source

Recharge (rechargenews.com)

Site page: Kent Hills 1 / 2 (status, dates and other incidents)

Published 2026-11-08. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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