Why Wind Turbines Explode During the recent storms that hit
Scotland a £2 million 328 foot tall wind turbine exploded and
rained shrapnel and fire on the surrounding area, all caused by
a 50mph wind. As usual the so called “Renewable Energy” experts
are calling it a freak accident with only a 1% chance of the
accident happening. There are 2 serious problems that afflict
wind turbines, blade failure and gearbox failure, the latter
failure usually results in the wind turbine catching fire; it is
a problem that the renewables industry has long been aware of:
Renewable energy experts have dismissed an incident where a wind
turbine caught fire in gale force winds as a “freak” occurrence.
The 328ft (100m) tall turbine, at Ardrossan Wind Farm, near the
A78 in North Ayrshire, was destroyed after it exploded into
flames which could be seen “far and wide”. Charles Anglin, of
RenewableUK, the trade and professional body for the UK wind and
marine renewables industries, stressed that wind turbines were
regularly subjecte