In January, one of the 72 wind turbines in Ørsted's offshore wind farm Nysted Havvindmøllepark, located south of Lolland, toppled. But despite the fact that it has now been almost four months since the turbine crashed into the water, it is still there, writes Folketidende.dk.
- The task of removing the turbine has been put out to tender. And they are currently in the process of getting all the permits and papers in order for the ship that will remove the turbine. The expectation is now that the turbine will be removed at the end of this month or the beginning of June, says Thomas Almegaard, who is responsible for operations and maintenance at Nysted Havvindmøllepark.
The reason for the turbine's collapse is not yet known, but it is believed to be a design flaw in the turbine's cement base and underwater reinforcement. Divers are investigating whether this is a general problem in the wind farm, and whether there is therefore a risk that additional turbines could collapse in the water. So far, they have examined 63 of the remaining 71 turbines. Only when all have been examined and an external report has been written will Ørsted announce whether more turbines are in danger of collapsing.
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