General Electric And AES Brazil Investigate Fire And Turbine Failure At Wind Farm In RN

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Published on 10/02/2021 at 16:02

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Fire in Wind Turbine in RN Occurred Over the Weekend, Target of Investigation by Multinational General Electric and AES Brazil

Two wind turbines from the American manufacturer General Electric suffered damages last weekend at the wind farm in Rio Grande do Norte recently acquired by AES Brazil. Looking for a job? Camargo Corrêa Construction Calls for 770 Positions in Civil Construction for Professionals from Incomplete Elementary to Higher Education, Today February 10

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The incidents are being investigated by the companies. The first incident occurred on Sunday (7) and left one turbine on fire, emitting black smoke. The other incident happened on Monday (8) and involved the fall of a wind generator from the top of the tower.

In a statement, multinational General Electric said that an “incident” was registered at the Rei dos Ventos wind farm. “No one was injured. We are working with the park owner and authorities to ensure safety in the impacted area and identify the root cause of the incident.”

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General Electric and AES Brazil Investigate the Incident

AES Brazil informed that it “is working with specialized advisors to identify the causes of the occurrence and ensure normalcy of the situation.” The wind farm in question has been in operation since 2014. This is not the first case registered in Brazil involving problems with General Electric wind turbines.

In 2019, there were cases of damaged equipment that needed to be halted in at least one wind farm by Omega Geração in Maranhão and at a plant by Echoenergia in Pernambuco. That year, the company also faced reports of collapses of wind machines in the USA.

In Brazil, AES has been looking to accelerate the expansion of its business focusing mainly on wind and solar power plants. General Electric is one of the largest suppliers of the wind energy sector in the country, having already supplied and installed thousands of turbines.

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