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.

A Rhode Island based wind turbine technology company has developed a novel wind turbine coating that the company says can “significantly reduce the prevalence of lightning damage to wind ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Standing hundreds of feet above ground, wind turbines—like tall trees, buildings, and telephone poles—are easy targets for lightning. Just by virtue of their height, they will get struck. Lightning ...

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 ...