Lightning is a fact of life for wind farm owners, and one that is increasingly frequent as towers get taller and materials needed to make them change, says turbine blade expert Rosie Barnes. “Each ...

Vestas is investigating whether a lightning strike is to blame for flooring a recently installed 4.2MW wind turbine in Australia. The turbine at the Berrybank Wind Farm in the state of Victoria ...

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Additionally, positive polarity lightning primarily occurs in winter when the altitude of clouds is lower. With the recent increase in demand for renewable energy, the construction of wind ...

Perhaps not surprisingly wind turbines are no strangers to lightning. The level of activity depends on where in the world they are situated — Japan is particularly vulnerable in comparison with ...

A wind turbine has collapsed at the Berrybank wind farm in Victoria’s southwest. Picture: Supplied No injuries were reported.

The Berrybank wind project in Victoria has been shut down after an incident including the apparent collapse of one of its turbines after severe storms, when strong winds and lightning blew through ...