Investigations have shown a component found near a Scottish Borders wind
farm did not fall from its turbines.
EDF Energy Renewables shut down its Longpark site near Stow this week after
the discovery of the three-metre piece of fibreglass.
However, it has now emerged that the “spoiler” was being stored at ground
level.
Maintenance work was being carried out and a number of them had been detached.
A company spokesman confirmed it “did not detach or fall from any of the
turbines”.
‘Resume operations’
He added: “The component is a fibreglass spoiler which is normally attached
to the turbine blades to improve their efficiency.
“They are not however integral to the turbines and the wind farm can
operate normally without them.
“An inspection carried out at the wind farm with turbine manufacturer
Senvion, has shown that all of the spoilers which were not removed as part
of the maintenance work are still in place on the relevant turbines.”
The company said it was “unlikely” that the spoiler had been blown onto the
road and said it would continue to investigate how it had got there.
“In the meantime the wind farm will resume normal operations,” the
spokesman added.
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