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Second blade snaps at German wind farm with GE turbines: 'full-speed' probe underway - Recharge

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Second blade snaps at German wind farm with GE turbines: 'full-speed' probe underway | Recharge

An investigation is underway after a second rotor blade of a GE turbine snapped at a wind farm in Germany.

The blade was left partially broken at the Alfstedt-Ebersdorf wind park in Lower Saxony, said operator Energiekontor. The project uses eight GE 5.3-158 turbines, according to reference information on the project's planning process available online, which were confirmed to Recharge by the company.

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