T he same Vineyard Wind turbine whose blade malfunctioned last summer, ... Like the July incident, that notification came a few days after the lightning strike inflicted damage on the AW-38 turbine.

On Feb. 27, lightning reportedly struck the same Vineyard Wind turbine that had a blade failure in July 2024. Here's what we know.

The blade of a wind turbine that sits off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, was struck by lightning, Vineyard Wind confirmed Sunday.The involved blade, GE Vernova, on turbine AW-38, was the ...

A carbon fiber tip offering lightning strike protection for wind turbine blades has been developed by researchers at the U.S. DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The blade tip, which is ...

While the lightning strike late last week may have affected the already broken blade, there’s no sign of damage to the structure or fresh debris, Vineyard Wind, the turbine’s operator, said in ...

Currently, wind turbine blades are equipped with an air-termination system, a type of lightning rod that attracts lightning strikes to minimize damage. However, this system has low protection ...

The damage remains contained to the blade and has not affected the nacelle or turbine structure. Vineyard Wind deployed both aerial and maritime resources, the statement said.

First, an offshore wind turbine lost a blade. Then it was struck by lightning. Officials with Vineyard Wind, a 62-turbine project near Massachusetts, said they had discovered damage consistent ...

On Feb. 27, lightning reportedly struck the same Vineyard Wind turbine that had a blade failure in July 2024. Here's what we know.

The same Vineyard Wind turbine whose blade malfunctioned last summer, ... that notification came a few days after the lightning strike inflicted damage on the AW-38 ... Send a tip to the news team ...