An extensive internal review of the “blade failure incident” at Vineyard Wind resulted in some employees being suspended or terminated at the Canadian plant that makes the blades.

 

GE Vernova said they were able to trace the problem to a manufacturing deviation from the factory in Gaspé, Canada.

“We determined that the quality controls in our Gaspé factory did not meet our expectations,” a spokesperson said.

 

Vineyard Wind CEO Klaus Møeller was asked about the plant at an offshore wind economic announcement in New Bedford on Monday, specifically regarding a recent report by Radio-Gaspésie that raised questions about the quality control data used there.

 

“Obviously, it’s concerning reporting,” Møeller said. “GE has confirmed that they’re looking into it and investigating it. I’m looking forward to hearing the result of those investigations.”

 

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is also actively monitoring the situation.

 

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