P.E.I. wind turbines at 'high risk of imminent failure,' consultant warned province in 2022

Turbines at P.E.I.'s Hermanville wind farm were assessed to be at 'high risk of imminent failure' and a potential safety risk in the spring of 2022, but a plan to conduct repairs was delayed over an apparent dispute between the province and the manufacturer over who would pay.

P.E.I. wind turbines at 'high risk of imminent failure,' consultant warned province in 2022
A wind turbine towers over nearby trees with only one of three turbine blades remaining on it. A second blade can be seen dangling, while the third has been shorn off.

Turbines at P.E.I.'s Hermanville wind farm were assessed to be at 'high risk of imminent failure' and a potential safety risk in the spring of 2022, but a plan to conduct repairs was delayed over an apparent dispute between the province and the manufacturer over who would pay.