Updated news on the Aviva turbine.
Aviva has launched an investigation after a 77-metre wind turbine on the outskirts of Perth lost its blades just 10 months after being built.
The insurance firm will also dismantle the remaining turbine tower on the grounds of its Pithleavis offices near the M90.
The huge blades of the structure[ snapped off at around 1am on Friday, ](https://www.thecourier.co.uk/…/blades-perth-aviva-wind…/)in what the company described as an “engineering fault”.
First Minister John Swinney cut the ribbon when the £3 million one megawatt wind turbine was officially opened in [November 2024](https://www.thecourier.co.uk/…/john-swinney-perth…/).
Following Friday’s incident, Mr Swinney said: “While such events are highly unusual, it is vital that the cause is fully investigated and that lessons are learned to ensure this cannot happen again.”
The wind turbine is understood to be a [DIRECTWIND 61 model](https://ewtdirectwind.com/…/04/EWT_Flyer-DW61-1MW-LR.pdf) designed by global manufacturer Emergya Wind Technologies (EWT), with a 61m rotor diameter.
It also emerged earlier this year that Aviva had been forced to shut down the turbine on occasions due to the effects of [“shadow flicker”](https://www.thecourier.co.uk/…/perth-aviva-wind…/) on nearby homes.
The company was reportedly declared bankrupt in March 2025. https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/5332015/aviva-perth-wind-turbine-broken/?fbclid=IwY2xjawM18Q9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHslR-SUnNl-hzSeFGaJb5VVpboiaY2c-xbElj-Vggl4PByzF7-RC8EUVGwhr_aem_HTbVH6VoffHny_esGzLLyg
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