Wind turbine collapse in western Victoria ‘totally unacceptable’ , engineer says

Wind turbine collapse in western Victoria 'totally unacceptable' , engineer says

Source: ABC News

A structural engineer says the blades of a wind turbine are designed to last 20 years and built to withstand winds of at least 108kph.

A structural engineer says the wind turbine that collapsed in western Victoria should have been able to sustain strong winds.
Photos from the scene show the blades of a wind turbine at the Berrybank Wind Farm, west of Geelong, collapsed in a heap on … [3946 chars]

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